Addressing the Primary Care Shortage with AAFP’s Shawn Martin
Addressing the Primary Care Shortage with AAFP’s Shawn Martin  
Podcast: Becker’s Healthcare Podcast
Published On: Tue Aug 05 2025
Description: In this episode, Shawn Martin, Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Academy of Family Physicians, joins Scott Becker to discuss the alarming shortage of primary care physicians in the U.S., the rise of direct primary care, and what it will take to rebuild a sustainable primary care infrastructure. He also shares workforce insights and ideas to strengthen patient access and care delivery.