In the coming years, Florida's free state will continue to attract families, businesses, and seniors. Our estimates indicate a population growth of almost 300,000 new residents per year, or over 800 per day.
The number of physicians in Florida in 2019 was 3,835 fewer than we need to meet demand, according to a 2021 IHS Markit study. Estimates project a potential shortfall of nearly 18,000 physicians by 2035. That means our available physician workforce would meet only 77% of Florida’s health care needs. Additionally, Florida’s physician licensure data suggests that in 2022 there were 58,062 full-time physicians actively practicing in our state. Their average age is 53 and about 33% percent are over age 60.
Florida Women in Nephrology Chair
FSN President
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