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Family physicians have been at the center of the response to COVID-19,[1][1]–[2][2] and the pandemic has underscored what was already an urgent need for more family physicians. The Association of American Medical Colleges estimates a primary care physician shortage of up to 55,200 by 2033.[3][3]