Workforce Data and Reports

The AAMC releases several publications throughout the year with the latest workforce data as well as peer-reviewed findings from workforce research. Read our latest publications.

Physician Shortages and Projections

• The 2020 Update: The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2018 to 2033
• 2020 Key Findings
   

State Data and Reports

• State Physician Workforce Data Report, 2007-2019
   

Specialty Data and Reports

• Physician Specialty Data Report, 2008 - 2018
• Hospitalists: A Growing Part of the Primary Care Workforce
• The Role of Medical School Culture in Primary Care Career Choice
   

Undergraduate and Graduate Medical Education Trends

• Medical School Enrollment Survey, 2014-2018

Data Snapshots

• Access to Health Care, Emergency Room Usage and Insurance Coverage for Adults Aged 18-24 Since Passage of the Affordable Care Act

• Behavioral and Mental Health Care Among Urban, Suburban, and Rural Respondents: Differences in Reported Need, Reasons for Not Getting Care, and Travel Time
• Projected Shortage of Physicians through 2030: Size of Projected Shortage Varies by Specialty Group
• Patient and Provider Video Communication: Differences and Similarities in Respondent Use and Willingness to Use Video
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Health Care: Medical Care Access and Patient-Provider Communications
• Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Health Care: Access to Medical Care and Behavioral Health Care
   

Workforce Diversity

• Diversity in the Physician Workforce: Facts and Figures, 2006-2019
• Diversity Data Snapshot: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health Care Access and Provider Preferences (July 2014)
• Part I: Diversity Data Snapshot: Racial and Ethnic Differences in Health Care Access and Provider Preferences (May 2014)
• Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives