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Cherokee County Physician Standard Report 
 
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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 
1.3 
1.7 1.3 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
2 
 
1.0 
 
Physician Need 
3 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 4 4 4 2 3 3 3 
3 
5 3 
 
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 
7.0 
7.6 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
4 
 
2.0 
 
Physician Need 
29 
 
Status Deficit: -25 
 
20 
 
Deficit: -16 
 
19 
 
Deficit: -15 
 
18 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
18 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -10 
 
15 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 37 26 24 24 10 10 24 
18 
20 
 
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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 
3.6 2.6 4.2 3.5 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
5 
 
2.5 
 
Physician Need 
15 
 
Status Deficit: -10 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Adequate 0 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 20 14 13 8 5 5 8 
10 7 11 9 
 
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 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
2 
 
1.0 
 
Physician Need 
8 
 
Status Deficit: -6 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 10 7 7 7 6 6 7 4 4 6 8 6 
 
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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 
2.7 
12.4 6.2 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
6 
 
2.9 
 
Physician Need 
21 
 
Status Deficit: -15 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
6 
 
Adequate 0 
 
25 
 
Deficit: -19 
 
13 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 28 15 14 14 14 14 
7 
33 16 
 
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 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
1 
 
0.5 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Deficit: -3 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 5 3 3 2 3 3 
2 
2 
 
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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 
9.2 
16.2 22.5 23.6 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
39 
 
19.1 
 
Physician Need 
64 
 
Status Deficit: -25 
 
93 
 
Deficit: -54 
 
87 
 
Deficit: -48 
 
51 
 
Deficit: -12 
 
34 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
22 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
33 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
46 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
48 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 83 121 113 67 29 29 
24 
43 60 62 
 
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 
3.2 1.7 1.7 
1.3 
3.5 2.4 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
2 
 
1.0 
 
Physician Need 
9 
 
Status Deficit: -7 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 11 8 
8 4 4 
3 
9 6 
 
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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 
0.8 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
1 
 
0.5 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Deficit: -3 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 
2 
 
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 
16.7 
11.3 19.0 22.0 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
28 
 
13.7 
 
Physician Need 
108 
 
Status Deficit: -80 
 
44 
 
Deficit: -16 
 
41 
 
Deficit: -13 
 
59 
 
Deficit: -31 
 
57 
 
Deficit: -29 
 
62 
 
Deficit: -34 
 
34 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
39 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
45 
 
Deficit: -17 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 140 57 53 76 80 80 
44 
30 50 58 
 
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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 
0.7 1.0 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
1 
 
0.5 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Deficit: -4 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 7 4 3 3 2 2 2 
2 3 
 
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 
2.1 1.4 1.8 1.9 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
3 
 
1.5 
 
Physician Need 
10 
 
Status Deficit: -7 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 13 6 6 9 4 4 3 
6 4 5 5 
 
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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 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
11 
 
5.4 
 
Physician Need 
29 
 
Status Deficit: -18 
 
25 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
23 
 
Deficit: -12 
 
20 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
24 
 
Deficit: -13 
 
23 
 
Deficit: -12 
 
20 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
18 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
17 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
21 
 
Deficit: -10 
 
21 
 
Deficit: -10 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 37 32 30 26 30 30 26 23 22 21 27 27 
 
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 
3.5 3.2 4.7 4.2 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
5 
 
2.5 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Deficit: -7 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
5 
 
Adequate 0 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 16 16 15 12 8 8 13 
9 8 12 11 
 
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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 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
8 
 
3.9 
 
Physician Need 
17 
 
Status Deficit: -9 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
13 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 22 18 17 16 11 11 18 8 16 11 16 15 
 
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 
3.2 3.4 2.4 3.0 
3.0 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
4 
 
2.0 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Deficit: -3 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 9 8 
8 6 6 8 
8 
 
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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 
9.8 
7.6 13.9 13.0 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
22 
 
10.8 
 
Physician Need 
51 
 
Status Deficit: -29 
 
34 
 
Deficit: -12 
 
32 
 
Deficit: -10 
 
25 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
24 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
33 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
15 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
28 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
27 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 66 44 41 33 42 42 
26 
20 37 34 
 
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 
1.1 0.3 
0.4 
1.1 2.3 2.2 1.2 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
2 
 
1.0 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Deficit: -3 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 6 
3 
1 
3 6 6 3 
 
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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 
7.2 3.9 5.7 7.1 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
7 
 
3.4 
 
Physician Need 
28 
 
Status Deficit: -21 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
15 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
31 
 
Deficit: -24 
 
11 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
15 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 36 20 19 41 11 11 
19 10 15 19 
 
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 
1.4 
1.3 1.5 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
3 
 
1.5 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Deficit: -4 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 9 5 5 4 3 3 4 
4 
3 4 
 
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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 
8.0 
9.1 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
5 
 
2.5 
 
Physician Need 
23 
 
Status Deficit: -18 
 
28 
 
Deficit: -23 
 
28 
 
Deficit: -23 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
17 
 
Deficit: -12 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
16 
 
Deficit: -11 
 
19 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 30 36 36 20 12 12 20 
21 
24 
 
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 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
4 
 
2.0 
 
Physician Need 
25 
 
Status Deficit: -21 
 
19 
 
Deficit: -15 
 
18 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
20 
 
Deficit: -16 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -10 
 
13 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
20 
 
Deficit: -16 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -10 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 33 25 23 26 16 16 16 11 26 11 16 19 
 
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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 
2.6 1.9 2.9 2.9 
 
2008 Actual 
Population Physicians /100k 
 
203,890 
 
1 
 
0.5 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Deficit: -6 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -6 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 264,285 
Physician Need 9 9 9 8 6 6 8 
7 5 8 8 
 
Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia 
*Standards are presented as rates per 100,000 population (1) McClendon, B., R.Polizer, E. Christain, and E. Fernandez. 1997. Downsizing the Physician Workforce. Public Health Reports. May/June 112:231-239. (2) Graduate Medical Education National Advisory Committee Summary Report. 1981. Pub. No. (HRA) 81-651. Washington: Government Printing Office. (3) American Medical Association. 1996. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US: 1995/1996. Chicago. (4) American Osteopathic Association. 1993. 1994 Yearbook and Directory of Osteopathic Physicians. Chicago. (5) Hart, L., E. Wagner, J. Parzada, A.Nelson, and R.Rosenblah. 1997. Physician Staffing Ratios in Staff- Model HMO's: A Cautionary Tale, Health Affairs 16, 
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.