Practicing Primary Care in Georgia
In Georgia, thirty-six counties are classified by the Health Resources and Services Administration as having a high need for primary care practitioners. Among those counties, the need is mostly for physicians to serve low-income residents. Nine counties have faced primary care shortages for more than 40 years. You can find detailed data about this shortage on the Georgia Board of Healthcare Workforce website. Below is a short list of articles that describe different aspects of Georgia's primary care crisis. Addressing this crisis is at the heart of Emory Primary Care Consortium's mission.
- Federal data shows a nationwide primary care shortage. Here's how Georgia fares (AJC, 2/2/2024)
- Rural America a focus for bipartisan health caucus formed in U.S. House (Georgia Recorder, 10/2/2023)
- The Shortage of Geriatricians in Georgia (AJC, 12/3/2016)
- Teaching Medical Students in the Rural Setting Long Term: Physicians' Attitudes and Perceptions (Southern Medical Journal, 10/2019)
- Georgia's Medical Mismatch (GeorgiaTrend, 3/29/2023)
- The Last Doctor in Clay County (AJC, 11/12/2017)
The Rewards of Rural Practice
The Primary Care Consortium facilitates a community of Emory-affiliated primary care practitioners across the state of Georgia. Read about the joys of primary care practice outside of metro Atlanta from some Emory faculty and graduates below.
