Trends in the US and Canadian Pathologist Workforces From 2007 to 2017

By D. Metter, T. Colgan, Stanley T. Leung, C. Timmons, Jason Y. Park. 2019

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Key Points Question What is the current state of the US pathologist workforce compared with the Canadian pathologist workforce? Findings In this cross-sectional study, a 17.53% decrease in the number of US pathologists was identified from 2007 to 2017. During the same period, there was a 20.45% increase in the number of Canadian pathologists. Meaning Adjusted for population, the US pathologist workforce is now smaller relative to other countries that have experienced major adverse events in clinical laboratory quality and delays in diagnosis.

Subfields: Gender Studies, Physiology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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