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Hawai`i Physician Workforce Assessment 2021

KELLEY WITHY

WITHY@HAWAII.EDU

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Hawaii Physician Workforce 2021

  • There are 11,325 licensed physicians in Hawaii (1,051 DO, 10,274 MD).
  • Current supply of practicing physicians is 3,519 for 2,982 Full Time Equivalents. Increase of 115 from 2021.
  • Significantly more LOCUMS, telehealth and movement.
  • At least 59 retired, 7 passed away, 84 moved away, 212 decreased work time, 90 increased time, 39 reopened practice, over 200 new docs

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Physician Workforce Trends

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Workforce Demographics

  • Average age 53.3 (compared to 53.2 US average)
  • 21% of our docs are already 65!
  • Women make up 40% of the workforce (up from 38% last year)
  • 48% Asian, 36% White, 1.4% AA, 6%NH, 2.5% PI, 2.3% Hispanic alone

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Greatest Subspecialty Shortages

Percent Shortage

Specialty

74%

Child Pulmonology

69%

Child Endocrinology

69%

Child Gastroenterology

65%

Adult Pulmonology

62%

Adult Psychiatry

61%

Colorectal Surgery

61%

Child Psychiatry

53%

Allergy & Immunology

50%

Adult Endocrinology

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Shortages by County

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Honolulu County

Maui

County

Hawai’i

County

Kauai County

Statewide

Shortage

564

174

217

61

1016

Percent

21%

41%

43%

33%

22%

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Primary Care Shortage by County

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Honolulu County

Maui

County

Hawai’i

County

Kauai County

Statewide

Shortage

114

46

37

11

208

Percent

15%

37%

25%

10%

19%

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Let’s make the changes that we want to see in Hawaiʻi!!

WITHY@HAWAII.EDU

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