The report is based on data from the American Medical Association, the Census Bureau, and a national resident database and tracking system. Overall, it covers about 950,000 physicians and physicians-in-training among 48 of the largest specialties in 2021, according to a Jan. 12 AAMC news release.
Here are three more stats on the ophthalmologist workforce:
- A total of 17,528 ophthalmologists specialize in patient care, 142 in teaching and 125 in research.
- A total of 13,786 ophthalmologists (72.8 percent) are men and 5,152 (27.2 percent) are women.
- There are 17,235 people per active ophthalmologist.
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