By 2030, the demand for rheumatologists is projected to exceed supply by over 4,700 rheumatologists as the prevalence of rheumatic disease in our population continues to grow.

The bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 2256/S. 834), would increase the number of Medicare-supported direct graduate medical education (DGME) and indirect medical education (IME) medical resident training positions by 14,000 over seven years.

This legislation would grow the current workforce and better prepare the nation for its next health care crisis and specifically support rheumatology by requiring that at least 50% of the additional slots added each fiscal year be directed to a shortage specialty residency program like rheumatology.

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