Shelley Spires, Chief Executive Officer of Albany Area Primary Health Care, will join Senator Bernie Sanders and a team of health care experts as they discuss the impending shortage of health care workers in America.  This Senate Hearing will take place on Thursday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m. at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington DC.  

The Association of American Medical Colleges recently predicted a shortage of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033 and a shortage of 55,200 physicians for primary care alone.  This shortage will no doubt have a major effect on the already underserved communities across the United States. 

“Shelley, as the CEO of one of Georgia’s largest Community Health Centers, will be able to provide critical insight into rural communities and how such a physician and nurse shortage would drastically impact health care for areas just like Southwest Georgia,” says Brandy Church, spokesperson for AAPHC.  

Joining Shelley on the panel will be:

· Dr. David Skorton, President, Association of American Medical Colleges,

· Dr. Leon McDougle, President, National Medical Association,

· Dr. James Herbert, President, University of New England. 

For full details, or how to watch this Senate Hearing live, CLICK HERE.