A URI medical school is a decade away. This residency program can make a difference next year.

By: Robert B. Hackey, Chloe Silva

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: April 27, 2026

Words: 880

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Rhode Island faces a chronic shortage of primary care physicians — the state needs approximately 133 to 266 more, according to an estimate by Dr. Michael Fine, the former director of the Rhode Island Department of Health,

Earlier this year, state legislators endorsed a new publicly funded medical school at the University of Rhode Island in an effort to increase the state’s supply of primary care physicians. The return on this investment, however, …

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