Authors

Emmanuel Akowuah, Georgia Southern University (Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health)Follow
Imaobong Ekpo, Georgia Southern University (Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health)Follow
Samuel Opoku, Georgia Southern University (Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health)Follow
Bettye Apenteng, Georgia Southern University (Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health)Follow

Examining the Characteristics of Physicians That Leave Georgia After Medical School Training

Abstract

Background: We sought to examine the characteristics of physicians who leave Georgia after graduating from a Georgia medical school.

Methods: Using the 2017 National Physician Compare data merged with the 2015-2016 Area Resource File, we compared the individual and practice location characteristics of physicians who went to medical school in Georgia and practice in the state to those who left.

Results: Less than half of physicians who had their medical school training in Georgia still practice here; those who leave are typically specialists practicing in older, affluent and less racially diverse counties.

Conclusions: Strategies to retain physicians in Georgia after their medical school training will go a long way to enhance Georgia’s physician-to-population ratios.

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Recommended Citation

Akowuah, Emmanuel; Ekpo, Imaobong; Opoku, Samuel; and Apenteng, Bettye (2019) "Examining the Characteristics of Physicians That Leave Georgia After Medical School Training," Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association: Vol. 7: No. 2, Article 11.
DOI: 10.20429/jgpha.2019.070211
Available at: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol7/iss2/11