PRESS RELEASE September 2, 2025
New Clerkship Directory www.RotationFinder.org Provides Medical, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physician Assistant and Therapy Students Access to Clinical Rotation Opportunities Nationwide
The United States faces a severe shortage of healthcare providers in every category: doctors, nurses, pharmacies, physician assistants and behavioral and mental health providers. Meanwhile there is a concurrent shortage of training slots available, making it difficult for healthcare students to find and obtain the training required to meet graduation and licensure requirements.
According to State of the U.S. Healthcare Workforce, an annual report issued by the U.S. Bureau of Workforce:
As of June 14, 2024, approximately 75 million people live in a primary care Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA), and 58 million people live in a dental health HPSA. Nationally, across all physician specialties in the United States, there is a projected shortage of 187,130 FTE physicians in 2037. Nonmetro areas will experience greater shortages of various types of physicians than metro areas.
“Many students, particularly those enrolled in online programs for healthcare professionals, are left on their own to find the qualified training sites and clinical supervision they need,” noted Sheila Jordan, a former Medical Education professional and the Managing Director of www.workability.one, a neurodivergent inclusive job board.
“Rather than spend precious time participating in clinical training, they are frantically calling clinics, hospitals and private practices in search of a training opportunity that will fulfill their graduation and licensure requirements,” added Jordan. “The sooner that students can graduate, pass their exams and earn their licenses, the sooner they will be able to provide direct patient care.
"We built www.RotationFinder.org as a public service for healthcare students, and we invite clinics, private practices and individual practitioners who are willing to take a student under their wing for an unpaid clinical rotation to register the opportunity on the site for free using the promo code HPSA2025 through the end of the year.”
Clinical supervision for behavioral health and mental health students is an especially acute need.
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