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The general surgery workforce

F Kwakwa1, O Jonasson

  • 1American College of Surgeons, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA.

American Journal of Surgery
|January 1, 1997
PubMed
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General surgeons are well distributed across the United States, with more in metropolitan than rural areas. The surgeon-to-population ratio remains consistent with 1975 findings.

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Area of Science:

  • Surgical Workforce Analysis
  • Public Health Distribution Studies

Background:

  • Previous studies examined general surgery workforce in 1975 and 1994.
  • Analysis focused on residency graduates, subspecialization, and retirement patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the current distribution of general surgeons in the United States.
  • To understand geographic and demographic patterns of general surgery practice.

Main Methods:

  • Identified certified general surgeons using American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) data.
  • Excluded specific groups like osteopathic board-certified, noncertified, retired, and military surgeons.
  • Utilized the Area Resource File to classify areas as metropolitan, rural, or primary care health professions shortage areas (PC-HPSA).

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Main Results:

  • General surgeons exhibit a favorable distribution across U.S. states.
  • A higher concentration of general surgeons is observed in metropolitan areas compared to rural settings.
  • Few general surgeons practice in counties entirely designated as PC-HPSA.

Conclusions:

  • The U.S. general surgery workforce is broadly distributed.
  • Geographic distribution favors metropolitan over rural areas.
  • The ratio of general surgeons to the population has remained stable since 1975.