This New York Times article, “Job Prospects are Dimming for Radiology Trainees” is worth reading. It’s interesting how seemingly outside forces (overused emergency departments) can lead to job losses in another specialty. It’s also worth noting (and troubling to see) that despite declining job openings for radiologists, there is even more competition for many residency slots because the number of medical school graduates continues to grow. This relative dearth of residency positions represents the so-called bottle neck in the physician supply problem.