He now cares for 3,000 to 3,500 people, about the most recommended under federal guidelines and more than a quarter of the city's population. But he is loath to turn anyone away.
"We need to be there," said Newmier, who has not had a physician partner for years. "A good percentage of other doctors in town don't take new patients."
With such a keen understanding from the front lines of the national primary care doctor shortage, he agreed to serve as a mentor in a University of Maryland School of Medicine program designed to excite students about such medicine by immersing them in apprenticeships early in their medical school training.
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The real problem is that Dr's wives don't want to move here.
So bring a primary care residency program to the Shore. Two universities and an overly huge regional hospital have the resources, and community opportunities are everywhere.
11:30am - As the Stallion used to say here on the shore - "BINGOOO BABY!"
I think it would be more fun to be a Gynecologist.
3:29, yes could be finger lickin good!
One local doctor I have been told only came here because he owned huge med school bills and was placed in one of our three local counties to get a break on his bills. That is really great for all of his patients which didn't have a clue he really didn't want to be here. ...but he couldn't make a go of it so they got rid of him and then he ended up in another local county. That is no way for people to get quality help from a doctor. Imagine being treated by a doctor who feels you are a means to an end and acts like it. Not fun.
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