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Primary Care Is Starving While Training Hospitals Feast

Internal medicine residents are choosing primary care at the lowest rates in a decade — and the system is built to make sure they do.

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  • Kerri Miller

  • May 11, 2026

  • 2 min

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In 2024–2025, fewer than 9% of internal medicine residents are opting for primary care, a stark decline compared to a decade ago. Factors stem from medical students starting their careers with significant debt while tuition-free initiatives have yet to increase specialty choices. A study by Graham, Fazio, and Laine in the Annals of Internal Medicine highlights that the decline is primarily due to structural issues rather than personal preferences. The overwhelming focus on inpatient training and insufficient outpatient training contribute to this trend. Comprehensive reform in medical education funding is needed to change the narrative surrounding primary care.

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Primary Care Is Starving While Training Hospitals Feast

  • by Kerri Miller

  • May 11, 2026

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