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Ohio Physician Supply & Demand Consultation

In recent months, several reports have predicted that there will be a physician shortage in the United States in the next 10-15 years. The reasons for the shortage include the retirement of baby boom physicians, an aging population, rising practice expenses, and an increase in the number of women physicians who want a more flexible schedule to meet the demands of family life. Estimates of the shortage range between 85,000 and 200,000 doctors by the year 2020 with the number of new doctors needing to be trained each year ranging from 3,000 to 10,000.

These and related issues were raised in the Higher Education Funding Study Council in FY 2006, and the Council recommended that a study be conducted to better assess these issues and make recommendations. In response, the Board of Regents convened a Physician Supply and Demand Consultation. This study group examined whether the physician shortage is an issue for Ohio and looked at what Ohio might do to respond if such a shortage occurs.

To download the Physician Supply & Demand Consultation Charge, click here.

To download the Physician Supply & Demand Consultation to the Ohio Board of Regents Final Report, click here.