The
coronavirus pandemic has significantly altered the job market for physicians,
leading to the temporary reduction of both starting salaries and practice
options for doctors, according to an annual report tracking physician
recruiting trends.
The 2020 Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting
Incentives tracks a sample of 3,251 physician and advanced practitioner recruiting
engagements conducted by Merritt Hawkins from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020. Now
in its 27th year, the report includes analysis suggesting that the previously
robust job market for physicians has softened since the emergence of COVID-19.
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