Workforce Studies
Workforce Studies is academic medicine's source for physician workforce projections, data, and research.
What's New in Workforce Studies
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.
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
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
AAMC Workforce Peer-Reviewed Publications
Journal articles featuring research and analyses from the AAMC Workforce studies team.
Data Snapshots
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Data Snapshots are published periodically throughout the year, each data snapshot examines previously published or unpublished data.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
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.