Becker's Healthcare February 28, 2025
There are countless projections about the worsening U.S. physician shortage, especially as the aging population grows and requires higher acuity care. Lots of attention is paid to supporting the medical student pipeline, but the healthcare industry might be overlooking the other end: retirements.
The Association of American Medical Colleges reported in 2021 that physicians aged 65 and older accounted for 20% of the active patient care workforce, and those between 55 and 64 years old made up 22%. In 2023, physicians 65 and older were 23.4% of the active clinical workforce.
These data show that more than a third of currently active physicians will reach retirement age within the next decade — if they have not already.
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