Primary Care Shortage

Primary Care Shortage: 

The Wisconsin Hospital Association stated in their 2018 workforce report that 100 new physicians a year is imperative for health care in the state.[1] 

Licensing Naturopathic Doctors would help to mitigate current shortages of primary care practitioners in Wisconsin Naturopathic Doctors (ND) as they are trained as primary care providers and most see an estimated 22,000 patients each year.

Naturopathic Doctors provide safe, quality, patient centered care to those with a range of health conditions commonly seen in conventional primary care settings and provide effective approaches to tackling current public health challenges by focusing on prevention, wellness and health promotion.

[1] Wisconsin 2018 Health Care Workforce Report. Wisconsin Hospital Association. 2018. Accessed October 9, 2019. Accessed from: https://www.wha.org/WisconsinHospitalAssociation/media/WHA-Reports/2018_Workforce_Report.pdf.