The Supply and Demand of the Cardiovascular Workforce: Striking the Right Balance

Akhil Narang; Shashank S. Sinha; Bharath Rajagopalan; Nkechinyere N. Ijioma; Natalie Jayaram; Aaron P. Kithcart; Varsha K. Tanguturi; Michael W. Cullen

doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2016.06.070

The Supply and Demand of the Cardiovascular Workforce: Striking the Right Balance

Akhil Narang^*, Shashank S. Sinha, Bharath Rajagopalan, Nkechinyere N. Ijioma, Natalie Jayaram, Aaron P. Kithcart, Varsha K. Tanguturi, Michael W. Cullen

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Abstract

As the burden of cardiovascular disease in the United States continues to increase, uncertainty remains on how well-equipped the cardiovascular workforce is to meet the challenges that lie ahead. In a time when health care is rapidly shifting, numerous factors affect the supply and demand of the cardiovascular workforce. This Council Commentary critically examines several factors that influence the cardiovascular workforce. These include current workforce demographics and projections, evolving health care and practice environments, and the increasing burden of cardiovascular disease. Finally, we propose 3 strategies to optimize the workforce. These focus on cardiovascular disease prevention, the effective utilization of the cardiovascular care team, and alterations to the training pathway for cardiologists.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1680-1689
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Volume	68
Issue number	15
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.06.070
State	Published - Oct 11 2016

Keywords

cardiovascular care team
demographics
fellowship
prevention
training pathway

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Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

UN SDGs

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The Supply and Demand of the Cardiovascular Workforce : Striking the Right Balance. / Narang, Akhil; Sinha, Shashank S.; Rajagopalan, Bharath; Ijioma, Nkechinyere N.; Jayaram, Natalie; Kithcart, Aaron P.; Tanguturi, Varsha K.; Cullen, Michael W.

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