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Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine outlines growth, workforce goals and partnerships
Summary
Dr. Tracy Farnsworth of the Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine told the Senate Health and Welfare Committee the college has expanded enrollment, increased class size with accreditor approval, and is pursuing institutional accreditation and research collaborations with Idaho State University to address a statewide physician shortage.
The Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (ICOM) briefed the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on the college's growth, partnerships and role in addressing Idaho's physician shortage.
Dr. Tracy Farnsworth, ICOM president, told senators Idaho ranks near the bottom nationally on physicians per capita and in resident physicians per capita. "We are dead last in the nation in physicians per capita," Farnsworth said, and added that Idaho would need "roughly 1,400 additional physicians" to reach the national average. She said about one-third of Idaho physicians are over age 60 and that the state must scale training…
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