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When FQHCs experience turnover, their staffing conundrum may become a crisis. Cohesive teams are particularly important in the multifaceted healthcare world, where lack of communication could result in a negative patient event.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recently confirmed their predictions of a major shortage of physicians and other clinical practitioners. This comes at a time when the volume of Baby Boomers is reaching retirement age and the statistics show that Americans are leading increasingly unhealthy lifestyles. Where are these trends leading us? Which states will be most affected? More importantly, how can we counteract these threatening and worrisome trends?

Graduating talent is particularly important in the healthcare field, with the shortage of physicians, nurses, and other clinical and administrative workers approaching critical mass in the next five years or so. The problem is expected to be particularly acute in rural communities who already struggle to attract and retain healthcare teams.