Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Allergy & Immunology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
1.4 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 17 18 17 10 21 15 14 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 7 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
 
/100k 0.6 
-10 -11 -10 -3 -14 -8 -7 
 
1.3 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
1.7 
 
21 
 
1.3 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -14 Deficit: -9 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
17 18 17 10 21 15 14 
16 
21 16 
 
Physician Specialty Anesthesiology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
14.0 9.7 9.1 8.9 5.9 3.9 9.0 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 172 119 112 109 72 48 111 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 82 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: 
 
/100k 6.7 
-90 -37 -30 -27 10 34 -29 
 
7.0 
 
86 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
7.6 
 
93 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
172 119 112 109 
73 48 111 
86 
93 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Cardiovascular Diseases 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
7.5 5.4 5.0 3.1 3.0 1.8 2.9 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 92 66 61 38 37 22 36 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 79 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 6.4 
-13 13 18 41 42 57 43 
 
3.6 
 
44 
 
2.6 
 
32 
 
4.2 
 
52 
 
3.5 
 
43 
 
Surplus: 35 Surplus: 47 Surplus: 27 Surplus: 36 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
92 66 61 38 37 22 36 
44 32 52 43 
 
Physician Specialty Dermatology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.6 1.6 1.4 2.1 3.1 2.4 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 45 34 32 34 31 29 32 20 17 26 38 29 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 27 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: Deficit: 
 
/100k 2.2 
-18 -7 -5 -7 -4 -2 -5 7 10 1 -11 -2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
45 34 32 34 31 29 32 20 17 26 38 29 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Emergency Medicine 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
10.5 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.7 5.3 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 129 68 64 66 82 65 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 140 
Status Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 11.4 
11 72 76 74 58 75 
 
2.7 
 
33 
 
12.4 
 
152 
 
6.2 
 
76 
 
Surplus: 107 
Deficit: -12 Surplus: 64 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
129 68 64 66 82 65 
33 
152 76 
 
Physician Specialty 
 
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 
 
National Physician Standards* 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
 
AMA 
 
1.8 
 
Two Mature HMO 
 
1.1 
 
Adjusted FTE 
 
1.0 
 
GMENAC 
 
0.8 
 
Kaiser Portland 
 
0.9 
 
7 Kaiser Plans 
 
1.1 
 
GHC Seattle 
 
Three HMOs 
 
0.6 
 
Goodman 
 
Hicks & Glenn 
 
Solucient 
 
Average Requirement 
 
0.9 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 22 14 12 10 11 14 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 9 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
 
/100k 0.7 
-13 -5 -3 -1 -2 -5 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
22 14 12 10 11 14 
7 
11 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Family Practice 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
31.5 45.6 42.6 25.2 16.7 11.0 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 387 560 523 310 205 135 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 372 
 
/100k 30.3 
 
Status Deficit: -15 Deficit: -188 Deficit: -151 
Surplus: 62 Surplus: 167 Surplus: 237 
 
9.2 
 
113 
 
Surplus: 259 
 
16.2 
 
199 
 
22.5 
 
277 
 
23.6 
 
290 
 
Surplus: 173 Surplus: 95 Surplus: 82 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
387 560 524 310 205 135 
113 
199 277 290 
 
Physician Specialty Gastroenterology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
4.2 
3.1 
 
Population 1,228,532 
Physician Need 52 38 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 35 
Status Deficit: Deficit: 
 
/100k 2.8 
-17 -3 
 
3.2 
 
39 
 
1.7 
 
21 
 
1.7 
 
21 
 
Deficit: -4 Surplus: 14 Surplus: 14 
 
1.3 
 
16 
 
3.5 
 
43 
 
2.4 
 
29 
 
Surplus: 19 
Deficit: -8 Surplus: 6 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
52 38 
39 21 21 
16 
43 29 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Hematology/Oncology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.5 2.5 2.4 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.6 2.6 1.2 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 43 31 29 44 28 22 20 32 15 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 1 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
 
/100k 0.1 
-42 -30 -28 -43 -27 -21 -19 -31 -14 
 
1.1 
 
13 
 
2.1 
 
26 
 
Deficit: -12 Deficit: -25 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
43 31 29 44 28 22 20 32 15 
13 26 
 
Physician Specialty Infectious Disease 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
2.2 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.6 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 27 9 7 11 15 9 7 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 12 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 1.0 
-15 3 5 1 -3 3 5 
 
0.8 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
27 9 7 11 15 9 7 
10 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Internal Medicine 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
53.1 21.4 20.0 28.8 28.1 30.3 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 652 263 246 354 345 372 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 301 
 
/100k 24.5 
 
Status Deficit: -351 
Surplus: 38 Surplus: 55 
Deficit: -53 Deficit: -44 Deficit: -71 
 
16.7 
 
205 
 
Surplus: 96 
 
11.3 
 
139 
 
19.0 
 
234 
 
22.0 
 
270 
 
Surplus: 162 Surplus: 67 Surplus: 31 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
653 263 246 354 345 372 
205 
139 234 270 
 
Physician Specialty Nephrology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
2.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 32 17 16 14 10 9 11 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 23 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 1.9 
-9 6 7 9 13 14 12 
 
0.7 
 
9 
 
1.0 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 14 Surplus: 11 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
32 17 16 14 10 9 11 
9 12 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Neurological Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
1.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 
 
Population 1,228,532 
Physician Need 23 14 12 14 17 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 14 
Status Deficit: 
Adequate Surplus: 
Adequate Deficit: 
 
0.4 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 
 
0.7 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 
 
1.0 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 
 
/100k 1.1 
-9 0 2 0 -3 
9 
5 
2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
23 14 12 14 17 
5 
9 
12 
 
Physician Specialty Neurology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
5.0 2.4 2.3 3.3 1.3 1.7 1.2 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 61 29 28 41 16 21 15 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 38 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 3.1 
-23 9 10 -3 22 17 23 
 
2.1 
 
26 
 
1.4 
 
17 
 
1.8 
 
22 
 
1.9 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 12 Surplus: 21 Surplus: 16 Surplus: 15 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
61 29 28 41 16 21 15 
26 17 22 23 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty OB/GYN 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
14.1 12.1 11.3 9.9 11.6 11.5 10.0 8.8 8.4 8.0 10.2 10.2 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 173 149 139 122 143 141 123 108 103 98 125 125 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 128 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 10.4 
-45 -21 -11 
6 -15 -13 
5 20 25 30 3 3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
173 149 139 122 143 141 123 108 103 
98 125 125 
 
Physician Specialty Opthalmology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 2.4 3.1 5.0 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 74 72 68 57 29 38 61 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 56 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: 
 
/100k 4.6 
-18 -16 -12 -1 27 18 -5 
 
3.5 
 
43 
 
3.2 
 
39 
 
4.7 
 
58 
 
4.2 
 
52 
 
Surplus: 13 Surplus: 17 
Deficit: -2 Surplus: 4 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
74 73 68 57 29 38 61 
43 39 58 52 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Orthopedic Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
8.3 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.2 6.7 3.0 5.9 4.2 6.1 5.5 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 102 84 79 74 72 52 82 37 72 52 75 68 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 82 
Status Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Adequate Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 6.7 
-20 -2 3 8 10 30 0 45 10 30 7 14 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
102 84 79 74 73 52 82 37 73 52 75 68 
 
Physician Specialty Otolaryngology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.4 
3.2 
 
Population 1,228,532 
Physician Need 42 39 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 33 
Status Deficit: Deficit: 
 
3.2 
 
39 
 
3.4 
 
42 
 
2.4 
 
29 
 
3.0 
 
37 
 
Deficit: Deficit: Surplus: Deficit: 
 
3.0 
 
37 
 
Deficit: 
 
/100k 2.7 
-9 -6 -6 -9 4 -4 
-4 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
42 39 
39 42 29 37 
37 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: AHEC Reports - 2008 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Pathology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
6.3 1.9 1.8 6.4 3.3 1.8 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 77 23 22 79 41 22 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 36 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: Deficit: Surplus: 
 
/100k 2.9 
-41 13 14 -43 -5 14 
 
4.1 
 
50 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
3.2 
 
39 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
77 23 22 79 41 22 
50 
39 
 
Physician Specialty Pediatrics 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
24.9 16.6 15.5 12.4 11.9 16.0 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 306 204 190 152 146 197 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 170 
 
/100k 13.8 
 
Status Deficit: -136 Deficit: -34 Deficit: -20 
Surplus: 18 Surplus: 24 
Deficit: -27 
 
9.8 
 
120 
 
Surplus: 50 
 
7.6 
 
93 
 
13.9 
 
171 
 
13.0 
 
160 
 
Surplus: 77 Deficit: -1 
Surplus: 10 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
306 204 190 152 146 197 
120 
93 171 160 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Plastic Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
2.4 
 
Population 
1,228,532 
Physician Need 29 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 26 
Status Deficit: 
 
/100k 2.1 
-3 
 
1.1 
 
14 
 
0.3 
 
4 
 
0.4 
 
5 
 
1.1 
 
14 
 
2.3 
 
28 
 
2.2 
 
27 
 
1.2 
 
15 
 
Surplus: 12 Surplus: 22 
Surplus: 21 
Surplus: 12 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 
Surplus: 11 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
29 
14 4 
5 
14 28 27 15 
 
Physician Specialty Psychiatry 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
13.6 7.7 7.2 15.4 5.2 4.1 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 167 95 88 189 64 50 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 136 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 11.1 
-31 41 48 -53 72 86 
 
7.2 
 
88 
 
3.9 
 
48 
 
5.7 
 
70 
 
7.1 
 
87 
 
Surplus: 48 Surplus: 88 Surplus: 66 Surplus: 49 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
167 95 88 
189 64 50 
88 48 70 87 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Pulmonary Diseases 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.5 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 43 25 23 17 17 12 17 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 34 
Status Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 2.8 
-9 9 11 17 17 22 17 
 
1.4 
 
17 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
1.3 
 
16 
 
1.5 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 18 Surplus: 16 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
43 25 23 17 17 12 17 
17 
16 18 
 
Physician Specialty Radiology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
11.4 13.6 13.7 7.7 8.5 4.7 7.7 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 140 167 168 95 104 58 95 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 106 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 8.6 
-34 -61 -62 11 
2 48 11 
 
8.0 
 
98 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
9.1 
 
112 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
140 167 168 
95 104 
58 95 
98 
112 
 
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Magnolia Coastlands AHEC Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Rheumatology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
1.5 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 18 14 12 9 5 9 9 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 5 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Adequate Deficit: Deficit: 
 
/100k 0.4 
-13 -9 -7 -4 0 -4 -4 
 
0.4 
 
5 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1.3 
 
16 
 
0.8 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -11 Deficit: -5 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
18 14 12 9 5 9 9 
5 
16 10 
 
Physician Specialty General Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
12.5 9.4 8.8 9.7 7.0 6.2 5.9 4.2 9.7 4.1 6.0 7.1 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 154 115 108 119 86 76 72 52 119 50 74 87 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 104 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
Deficit: Surplus: Surplus: Surplus: 
 
/100k 8.5 
-50 -11 -4 -15 18 28 32 52 -15 54 30 17 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
154 116 108 119 
86 76 73 52 119 50 74 87 
 
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Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Physician Specialty Thoracic Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
1.5 
 
Population 
1,228,532 
Physician Need 18 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 5 
Status Deficit: 
 
/100k 0.4 
-13 
 
0.8 
 
10 
 
0.1 
 
1 
 
Deficit: -5 Surplus: 4 
 
0.5 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
18 
10 1 
6 
 
Physician Specialty Urology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.3 2.3 2.9 
 
Population 1,228,532 Physician Need 43 43 41 38 41 28 36 
 
2008 Actual 
Physicians 35 
Status Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: Deficit: 
Surplus: Deficit: 
 
/100k 2.8 
-8 -8 -6 -3 -6 7 -1 
 
2.6 
 
32 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
1.9 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
2.9 
 
35 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2.9 
 
36 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 1,229,011 Physician Need 
43 43 41 38 41 28 36 
32 23 35 36 
 
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Included Counties: Appling, Bacon, Baldwin, Bleckley, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Burke, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Dodge, Effingham, Emanuel, Evans, Glynn, Hancock, Houston, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Jenkins, Johnson, Laurens, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Twiggs, Ware, Washington, Wayne, Wheeler, Wilkinson 
 
Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia 
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no. 1:55-70. (6) Weiner, J.P. 1994 Forecasting the Effects of Health Reform on U.S. Physician Workforce Requirement. JAMA 272, no. 3:222-230. (7) Steinwachs, D., J.P. Weiner, S. Shapiro, et al. 1986. A Comparison of the Requirements for Primary Care Physicians in with Projections Made by the 
Graduate Medical National Advisory Committee. New England Journal of Medicine 314:217-222. (8) Kronick, R., D.C. Goodman, J. Wennberg, and E.Wagner. 1993. The Marketplace in Health Care Reform: The Demographic Limitations of Managed 
Competition. New England Journal of Medicine 328:1480152. See also, related NAPS Document 04998. (9) Vansdow, N.A. The Physician Workforce: Issues for Academic Medical Centers. Forum on the Future of Academic Medicine. December 2, 1996. (10) Forte, G.J., Dionne, M., Beaulieu, M., and Salsberg, E. Profile of New York State Physicians. Rensselaer, NY: Center for Health Workforce Studies, 
School of Public Health, SUNY Albany. April 2001. (11) A Review of Physician-to-Population Ratios. Merritt Hawkins & Associates. GMENAC, Goodman (Dec. 11, 1996 JAMA), Hicks & Glenn (1989 Journal of 
Health Care Management), Solucient (2003). (12) American Medical Association. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2010 Edition; 2010.