physician shortage /tags/physician-shortage physician shortage en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:31:52 GMT Think New Mexico urges Governor to call a special session on health care worker shortages /2025-04-16/health-care-worker-shortage-doctor-recruit New Mexico is facing a health care worker shortage. This year, legislators had the opportunity to pass bills making it easier to recruit and retain these professionals, but most legislation failed. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 23:31:52 GMT /2025-04-16/health-care-worker-shortage-doctor-recruit Taylor Velazquez UNM Hospital residents win raise, but some say it’s not enough /local-news/2024-08-19/unmh-resident-doctor-raises Residents at the University of New Mexico Hospital ratified a new contract last week, winning a 5% raise after months of negotiations. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:24:16 GMT /local-news/2024-08-19/unmh-resident-doctor-raises Taylor Velazquez Presbyterian proposes solutions to combat New Mexico’s health care worker shortages /local-news/2024-07-08/presbyterian-proposes-solutions-to-combat-new-mexicos-health-care-worker-shortages New Mexico’s health care staffing shortage continues to worsen, with a recent report noting nearly all counties say this is their top occupational need. During a recent hearing of the Legislative Health and Humans Services Committee, an official with Presbyterian Medical Services spoke about the impacts of these shortages and offered recommendations to lawmakers to recruit and retain more workers. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 23:11:28 GMT /local-news/2024-07-08/presbyterian-proposes-solutions-to-combat-new-mexicos-health-care-worker-shortages Taylor Velazquez UNMH resident physicians seek higher pay and better benefits /local-news/2023-10-03/unmh-resident-physicians-unity-breakdemand-a-fair-contract New Mexico is experiencing a statewide doctor shortage, losing about 30% of our primary care physicians in the last four years. Resident physicians at the University of New Mexico represented by the Committee of Interns and Residents (CIRSEIU) are seeing the impact and will be holding a “unity break” event Wednesday to demand better pay and benefits after five months of negotiations that have gone nowhere. Tue, 03 Oct 2023 23:50:11 GMT /local-news/2023-10-03/unmh-resident-physicians-unity-breakdemand-a-fair-contract Taylor Velazquez Lawmakers Try to Address Physician Shortage /public-health-new-mexico/2014-02-05/lawmakers-try-to-address-physician-shortage UPDATE Feb. 19 11:07 a.m.: The dental therapists bill and medical malpractice act and the NMSU mental health nursing program, are stuck in committee. The… Wed, 05 Feb 2014 20:02:40 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2014-02-05/lawmakers-try-to-address-physician-shortage Marisa Demarco