The U.S. had 254 working physicians for every 100,000 residents in 2008, according to a new
report from the Association of American Medical Colleges. Physician supply varied from a high of 405 per 100,000 residents in Massachusetts to a low of 174 in Mississippi. Northeastern states had the highest concentration of physicians. One in four working physicians was age 60 or older in 2008, and 29% were women. Enrollment in medical/osteopathic schools grew in all but a few states between 1999 and 2008, with Nevada, Florida, and Arizona seeing more than 68% growth. The Northeast and Midwest regions had the highest concentration of medical students.
