Hello Zeinfeld,
Below you will find the results of my research for the number of
medical professionals in the United States and Canada.
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to
Industries, 2006-07 Edition , there are approximately 13,062,000
health professionals in the United States.
Occupation Number (in thousands)
Total, all occupations 13,062
Management, business, and financial occupations 574
Top executives 101
Medical and health services managers 175
Professional and related occupations 5,657
Psychologists 33
Counselors 152
Social workers 169
Health educators 17
Social and human service assistants 99
Chiropractors 21
Dentists 95
Dietitians and nutritionists 32
Optometrists 18
Pharmacists 63
Physicians and surgeons 417
Physician assistants 53
Podiatrists 7
Registered nurses 1,988
Therapists 358
Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians 257
Dental hygienists 153
Diagnostic related technologists and technicians 269
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics 122
Health diagnosing and treating practitioner support technicians 226
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses 586
Medical records and health information technicians 134
Service occupations 4,152
Home health aides 458
Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants 1,230
Physical therapist assistants and aides 95
Dental assistants 257
Medical assistants 361
Medical transcriptionists 81
Food preparation and serving related occupations 462
Building cleaning workers 365
Personal and home care aides 312
Office and administrative support occupations 2,379
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators 179
Receptionists and information clerks 353
Medical secretaries 347
Source: Table 2. Employment of wage and salary workers in health
services by occupation, 2004 and projected change, 2004-14.
(Employment in thousands)
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Career Guide to
Industries, 2006-07 Edition, Health Care
http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm
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According to the Annual Report 2005 by the Health Council of Canada,
there are approximately 800,000 medical professionals in Canada.
Excerpt:
?Health care services are provided by people. The health care labor
force in Canada - approximately 800,000 people - includes a wide
variety of occupations such as physicians, nurses, nurse
practitioners, pharmacists, medical radiation and laboratory
technicians, chiropractors, midwives, psychologists, dietitians,
occupational therapists, dentists and many others.?
Health Council of Canada
http://healthcouncilcanada.ca/en/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=50
Health Personnel Trends in Canada, 1993 to 2002
?The publication, Health Personnel Trends in Canada, 1993-2002 is
based on data from the Health Personnel Database (HPDB) maintained at
the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI). The data
maintained in HPDB (counts of personnel, by province, for 21 health
professional groups in Canada) is derived from the administrative
sources (professional associations and regulatory/licensing
authorities).?
Number of Registered Chiropractors
6,418 (page 46)
Number of Registered Dental Hygienists
16,128 (page 57)
Number of Active Registered Dentists
17,961 (page 66)
Total Number of Certified Dental Specialists
1,895 (page 67)
Number of Specialists Certified in Endodontics
174 (page 67)
Number of Specialists Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
330 (page 68)
Number of Specialists Certified in Orthodontics
620 (page 68)
Number of Specialists Certified in Paediatric Dentistry
187 (page 69)
Number of Specialists Certified Periodontics
293 (page 69)
Number of Specialists Certified in Prosthodontics
169 (page 70)
Number of Certified Dental Specialists in Dental Public Health,
122 (page 70)
Number of Registered Dietitians
7,292 (page 78)
Health Record Administrators
969 (page 85)
Health Record Technicians
1,231 (page 85)
Health Record Practitioners
206 (page 85)
Health Service Executives
2,308 (page 95)
Number of Registered Licensed Practical Nurses
73,306 (page 103)
Number of Active Registered Medical Laboratory Technologists
18,519 (page 112)
Medical physicists
267 (page 120)
Number of Active Registered Medical Radiation Technologists
14,780 (page 130)
Number of Registered Medical Radiation Technologists
14,863 (page 131)
Number of Active Registered Midwives
413 (page 141)
Number of Active Registered Occupational Therapists
9,783 (page 150)
Number of Active Registered Optometrists
3,587 (page 158)
Number of Active Registered Pharmacists
26,346 (page 167)
Total Number of Physicians
59,412 (page 180)
Total Number of Physicians, Including Interns and Residents
66,289 (page 181)
Number of Active Registered Physiotherapists
15,008 (page 196)
Number of Active Registered Psychologists
13,583 (page 206)
Number of Registered Nurses (page 217)
Employed in nursing 230,957
Employed in other than nursing 5,392
Not employed 7,803
Not stated 10,600
Total 254,752
Number of Active Registered Psychiatric Nurses
5,416 (page 228)
Number of Registered Respiratory Therapists
6,572 (page 236)
Number of Registered Social Workers
24,192 (page 244)
Download full report here:
http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=download_form_e&cw_sku=HP93TO2PDF&cw_ctt=1&cw_dform=N
Next Release: The next publication in this series, Health Personnel
Trends in Canada, 1995 to 2004 (PDF File), will be available: April
2006
http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=AR_21_E&cw_topic=21
Health Personnel Trends in Canada, 1993 to 2002
Pages: 244
Date published: April 30, 2004
http://www.cihi.ca/cihiweb/dispPage.jsp?cw_page=PG_69_E&cw_topic=69&cw_rel=AR_21_E
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