Comparison of Physician Workforce Estimates and Supply Projections

Comparison of Physician Workforce Estimates and Supply Projections: Estimates of physician supply in the United States have been based on data that may overestimate the number of older physicians in the workforce. Comparing physician workforce estimates and supply projections using the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile data, along with estimates and projections using data from the US Census Bureau Current Population Survey(CPS), it was found that the estimates using the CPS data found more young physicians entering the workforce and fewer older physicians remaining active, resulting in estimates of a smaller and younger physician workforce now and in the future.