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EMARKETER

US Physicians 2023

What the Demographics of a Professional Population Mean to Marketers and Providers

Report by Lisa Phillips  |  May 1, 2023
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Executive Summary
More doctors are now younger and female.
The physician population doesn’t reflect the diversity of the US population.
Doctors’ employment landscape is changing.
Physician salaries are rising, but many still feel underpaid.
Physician burnout isn’t going away, even if the pandemic eventually does.
How do doctors want their work-life balance issues addressed?
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About This Report
The US physician population is changing. The older generations are predominantly white and male, but those younger than 50 are predominantly female and growing more racially diverse. What do providers and marketers need to know to connect with this cohort?
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Healthcare Providers
Digital Health
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
More doctors are now younger and female.
The physician population doesn’t reflect the diversity of the US population.
Doctors’ employment landscape is changing.
Physician salaries are rising, but many still feel underpaid.
Physician burnout isn’t going away, even if the pandemic eventually does.
How do doctors want their work-life balance issues addressed?
Sources
Media Gallery

Executive Summary

Physicians play a critical role in the $4.3 trillion US healthcare system as gatekeepers for patients, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies. They have extensive educations, earn high incomes, and work longer hours than most other professionals do. They’ve also endured significant stress over the course of the pandemic, and burnout is pervasive. But it’s not just the medical landscape that’s changing. A new crop of younger and more diverse doctors is emerging.

Key Question: What does the US physician population look like in 2023, and what is the future of their relationships with healthcare stakeholders?

US Licensed Physicians, by Demographic, July 2020 (% of respondents in each group)
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KEY STAT: US doctors are becoming more diverse in terms of race and gender. Physicians 50 and older are predominantly white and male, but those younger than 50 are predominantly female.

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Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
  2. More doctors are now younger and female.
  3. The physician population doesn’t reflect the diversity of the US population.
  1. Doctors’ employment landscape is changing.
  2. Physician salaries are rising, but many still feel underpaid.
  3. Physician burnout isn’t going away, even if the pandemic eventually does.
  1. How do doctors want their work-life balance issues addressed?
  2. Sources
  3. Media Gallery

Charts in This Report

US Licensed Physicians, by Demographic, July 2020 (% of respondents in each group)US Active Physicians, by Race/Ethnicity, Jan 2023 (% of respondents in each group)
Largest Employers of US Physicians and Surgeons, 2021 (% of respondents)US Physicians' Attitudes on Work-Related Stress and Burnout, 2021 & 2022 (% of respondents)
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary
More doctors are now younger and female.
The physician population doesn’t reflect the diversity of the US population.
Doctors’ employment landscape is changing.
Physician salaries are rising, but many still feel underpaid.
Physician burnout isn’t going away, even if the pandemic eventually does.
How do doctors want their work-life balance issues addressed?
Sources
Media Gallery
About This Report
The US physician population is changing. The older generations are predominantly white and male, but those younger than 50 are predominantly female and growing more racially diverse. What do providers and marketers need to know to connect with this cohort?
Topics
Healthcare Providers
Digital Health
US
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
More doctors are now younger and female.
The physician population doesn’t reflect the diversity of the US population.
Doctors’ employment landscape is changing.
Physician salaries are rising, but many still feel underpaid.
Physician burnout isn’t going away, even if the pandemic eventually does.
How do doctors want their work-life balance issues addressed?
Sources
Media Gallery

authors

Lisa Phillips

Contributors

Jeane Han
Senior Researcher
Rajiv Leventhal
Analyst, Digital Health
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