…. and, how old is the pool of active doctors?
============
Even though Congress is punting on healthcare (or maybe because Congress is punting on healthcare), I decided to to get better informed on the topic.
Of course, I like to start with the numbers.
Where better to start, than with the “ 2016 Census of Actively Licensed Physicians in the United States”
Note: Unless noted to the contrary, all data reported below is from this census .
Today, let’s look at physician demographics ….
===========
An aging pool of doctors
The average age Active Licensed Physicians is just a bit over 50 years old.
Older doctors (over 60 years old) are the biggest age group … and their percentage of the overall mix has been increasing.
Bottom line: the pool of doctors is aging as baby boomer doctors “mature”.
============
How do the numbers break out by gender?
=============
Women doctors are making their presence known.
Nearly a third of all practicing physicians are women.
The gender split is roughly 50-50 among doctors under 40 years old … and among current medical school students.
More than 60% of pediatricians and more than 51% of obstetricians/gynecologists are women. Source
=============
#HomaFiles
Follow on Twitter @KenHoma >> Latest Posts
============
The Homa Files 
Leave a comment