Workforce Studies
Workforce Studies is academic medicine's source for physician workforce projections, data, and research.
What's New in Workforce Studies
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Physician Workforce Projections
The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections From 2021 to 2036 projects a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036.
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Black Representation in the Primary Care Physician Workforce and Its Association With Population Life Expectancy and Mortality Rates in the US
This research assesses county-level Black PCP workforce representation and its association with mortality-related outcomes in the US.
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U.S. Physician Workforce Data Dashboard
The U.S. Physician Workforce Data Dashboard provides the most current data available about the physician workforce across specialties in a series of interactive visualizations. This dashboard provides detailed statistics about active physicians in the largest practice specialties (i.e., specialties with > 2,500 active physicians) in the United States and its territories.
Researcher Spotlight
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Researcher spotlight is a new initiative to draw attention to the work of individuals who are contributing important research and data on issues related to the nation’s health workforce.
Peer-Reviewed Publications
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AAMC Workforce Peer-Reviewed Publications
Journal articles featuring research and analyses from the AAMC Workforce studies team.
Data Snapshots
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AAMC Workforce Studies Data Snapshots
Workforce Studies Data Snapshots are published periodically throughout the year, each data snapshot examines previously published or unpublished data.
Datasets
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AAMC Workforce Studies Datasets
Learn about the workforce studies datasets: the Consumer Survey of Health Care Access and the National Sample Survey of Physicians.
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AAMC Workforce Presentations
Every year, AAMC’s Director of Workforce Studies presents research, data, and analysis at Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting. You can find presentations slides on this page.