In the American healthcare system, primary care serves as the frontline defense against illness and disease, and theoretically, a beacon for health and wellness. However, the modern primary care landscape is fraught with challenges. In recent years, fewer and few medical students choose to go into primary care specialties, leading to a projected deficit of over 55,000 primary care providers (PCPs) by 2033. This shortfall threatens to exacerbate the strain on primary care access for over 100 million Americans.

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