Physician Supply & Demand Projections
Some interesting statistical projections for the next ten years came out during a recent panel discussion held at the annual conference in Chicago of the Association of Staff Physician Recruiters. Here are a few highlights:"By 2020, there is expected to be a shortage of 91,500 physicians — 45,400 primary care and 46,100 subspecialists — in the United States..."Read the full news report from the Becker Hospital Review by clicking on the post title.
"By 2019, the number of physicians reaching retirement age is expected to more than double, compared to 2009."
"Medical school enrollment is projected to increase 40 percent by 2015, compared to 2002, according to AAMC data. More medical schools are expected to open across the country, and growth in non-U.S. based medical schools enrolling U.S. students (such as Caribbean-based institutions) also influence this increase."
"...the number of residency and fellowship slots actually grew nearly 18 percent between 2000 and 2009..."
Labels: medical students, physician shortage, statistics, United States
posted by Ann Celestine @ 10:51 AM
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