Doctor shortage a ‘crisis’ in Wash. (#ahcj09)
Marc Ramirez of The Seattle Times writes about Health Journalism 2009, focusing on a panel about medically underserved areas.
He reports that Even as the population of older people and ethnic minorities continues to grow in those communities, the shortage is worsening as many current rural doctors reach retirement age and fewer available candidates emerge from U.S. medical schools.”
“It’s a crisis, there’s no question about it,” said Anita Monoian, chairwoman of the National Association of Community Health Centers.
Workshop speaker to lead national group
Dennis Berens, director of the Nebraska Office of Rural Health, who helped kick off AHCJ’s first Rural Health Journalism Workshop a few months ago, has been elected next president of the National Rural Health Association.
Dennis Berens
He has been a ready source for AHCJ members working on rural health stories. Berens is also a member of the National Rural Health HIT Coalition and has served on the National EMS/Trauma Advisory Board for Health Resources and Services Administration.
Prior to his work in state government, Berens was co-publisher of the Seward County Independent newspaper in Nebraska.
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