The Association of American Medical Colleges has warned that there could be a shortfall of 3,000 doctors by 2025 . In particular , there will be a need for surgeons treating diseases common among elderly people , such as cancer . The increased demand is due to factors including an older , sicker population and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act . The AAMC called upon the government to invest $ 1 billion a year to train between 46,100 and 90,400 students at medical schools .
The Association of American Medical Colleges has warned that there could be a shortfall of between 46,100 and 90,400 doctors by 2025 . In particular , there will be a need for surgeons treating diseases common among elderly people , such as cancer . The increased demand is due to factors including an older , sicker population and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act . The AAMC called upon the government to invest $ 1 billion a year to train 3,000 students at medical schools .