The gastroenterology workforce shortage is not a new story, but it is an accelerating one. Nearly 50 million Americans live more than 25 miles from a gastroenterologist, and the forces driving that gap — pandemic-era early retirements, rising colorectal cancer screening demand, and growing administrative burden from private equity-driven practice models — show no signs of reversing. The result is a specialty where demand is structurally outpacing supply, and the pressure is landing squarely on the physicians who remain.
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