Carl Lambert

May 1, 2024 | jabfm.org | Charles R. Drew |Carl Lambert

To the Editor: We applaud the authors on their comparative analysis of income trends of family physicians nationwide, an important topic, well-timed amid the rising cost of living and skyrocketing debts across the primary care workforce.1 With increasing shortage in primary care physicians, a key driver that may be exacerbating this shortage is the lower income of primary care specialties when compared with the earnings of subspecialists.