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2008
Physician Specialty Data (PDF, 45
pages)
This updated report provides comparative data on active
physicians and physicians in training in specialties
with more than 2,500 active physicians. It includes
data on type of education and location, age, and gender
by specialty as well as trends over time in the number
in training and practicing in each specialty. The report
includes figures and tables and will be published biennially.
The
Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections
Through 2025
Using the most recently available data, a new
report by the AAMC Center for Workforce Studies projects
future supply and demand for physicians and concludes
that a national shortage is likely. (November 2008)
2007
State Physician Workforce Data Book (PDF, 39 pages)
This updated report examines the active physician supply
in each state, as well as current medical school enrollment
and physicians in graduate medical education (GME) programs.
The report includes tables with the actual numbers that
are presented visually in the figures.
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Medical
School Enrollment Plans Through 2013: Analysis of the
2008 AAMC Survey (PDF, 14 pages)
Based on the 2008 Medical School Dean's Enrollment Survey,
and an appraisal of future U.S. medical school in the
accreditation process, the AAMC estimates first year
U.S. M.D. enrollment will grow to 19,946 in 2013 a growth
of 21 percent from the 16,488 in 2002.
Recent
Studies and Reports on Physician Shortages in the U.S.
(PDF, 15 pages)
Over the past several years, a growing number of studies
examining the U.S. physician workforce have concluded
that we are facing current or future shortages. This
report provides a summary of these studies, highlighting
the major conclusions of the findings. (April 2009)
Addressing
Healthcare Workforce Issues for the Future
(PDF, 11 pages)
AAMC testimony on health care workforce before the Senate
HELP Committee by Edward Salsberg, Feb. 12, 2008
The
Upcoming Doctor Shortage
Edward Salsberg was a guest on
the Kojo Nnamdi Show on WAMU-FM in Washington, D.C.,
to discuss physician workforce issues in Maryland.
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AAMC Statement on the Physician Workforce (PDF, 9 pages)
Concerned that future demand for physicians will outstrip supply, the AAMC supports a 30 percent increase in U.S. medical school enrollment by 2015.
Questions and Answers About the AAMC's Physician Workforce Position (PDF, 3 pages)
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"Help Wanted: More U.S. Doctors"
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