[kyle19125]

There are seven medical schools in FL not counting the osteopathic options (UF, FSU, UM, USF, FIU, FAU and UCF) yet if one looks at the major players in healthcare like Advent and Orlando Health there are few if any recent grads. Is it the cost of malpractice insurance or other factors?

[Lillie767]

Only NY, CA, PA, and TX produce more doctors annually than FL.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...tes-in-the-us/



Unsurprisingly, the states with the highest number of active physicians are CA, NY, TX, FL, and PA.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ve-physicians/

[silverct9a]

This thread can and probably should get political, because that’s probably the main issue as to why this is occurring: Authoritarian Florida government.

[Corrie22]

MAY 22, 2023

FSU College of Medicine graduates largest class of new physicians

The Florida State University College of Medicine graduated its largest class Saturday as 125 new physicians crossed the stage of Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. An additional 12 master’s students graduated from the Biomedical Sciences/Bridge to Clinical Medicine program and have been accepted into the M.D. Class of 2027.

https://news.fsu.edu/news/university...ew-physicians/

[Corrie22]

UCF’s College of Medicine Graduates its 1,000th Physician
https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucfs-colleg...0th-physician/

[HeartofFlorida]

Originally Posted by silverct9a

This thread can and probably should get political, because that’s probably the main issue as to why this is occurring: Authoritarian Florida government.

Part of the exodus could be attributed to pay, at least initially upon graduation for the first few years. I didn't looking up the financial stats for the medical field but I would venture a guess that a lot of specialized professions particularly those that require math, science or analytical thinking in general are not on the higher end of the pay scale in Florida when compared to other parts of the country. That coupled with insurances and other factors could lead professionals elsewhere.

[Ghaati]

Originally Posted by silverct9a

This thread can and probably should get political, because that’s probably the main issue as to why this is occurring: Authoritarian Florida government.

Fewer OB-GYNs, fewer womens' reproductive health specialists, fewer doctors willing to refuse to provide abortions in emergency situations at hospitals where the woman's life is at risk, but not of immediate death.

Fewer pediatric doctors comfortable in providing resources to families of children with gender issues.

Fewer geriatric specialists willing to deal with the nightmare that is "lower-income seniors who don't live in an area where medicare advantage has a foothold."

Fewer doctors willing to serve everyone EXCEPT undocumented immigrants in fear of being arrested for harboring a fugitive.

Fewer doctors willing to risk lower quality of care because of low-paying positions for assistants, nurses, aides, even medical receptionists.

Fewer doctors willing to risk the potential fall-out of being "caught" caring for homosexuals, trans-gender adults, lesbians, anyone who identifies as something other than whatever reproductive system they were born with.

Fewer doctors willing to care for pubescent girls who might have been raped and are found to be pregnant because they don't want to be the ones to tell the parents that they have NO CHOICE in the results...

The list goes on. It's much more risky to be a doctor in Florida than it is in many other states. People who are already doctors here and established, might be hesitant to leave. But students just graduating, who haven't yet joined a practice, can establish anywhere. For many of them, Florida is not a very good choice.

[Corrie22]

Originally Posted by Lillie767

Only NY, CA, PA, and TX produce more doctors annually than FL.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...tes-in-the-us/
Unsurprisingly, the states with the highest number of active physicians are CA, NY, TX, FL, and PA.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/...ve-physicians/

Lillie, not a one of them looked at your post....and links

...it doesn't fit their agenda

[Lillie767]

Florida ranks in the middle in terms of active doctors per 100,000 residents.

" The state with the most active physicians per resident is Massachusetts, while Idaho is the state with the least. "

https://www.beckershospitalreview.co...er-capita.html



I would be curious to know the number of internships and residency positions there are in the state compared to the number of medical school graduates. I wonder if medical school graduates go to other states for their additional training and then stay there.

[MOforthewin]

Originally Posted by Ghaati

Fewer OB-GYNs, fewer womens' reproductive health specialists, fewer doctors willing to refuse to provide abortions in emergency situations at hospitals where the woman's life is at risk, but not of immediate death.

Fewer pediatric doctors comfortable in providing resources to families of children with gender issues.

Fewer geriatric specialists willing to deal with the nightmare that is "lower-income seniors who don't live in an area where medicare advantage has a foothold."

Fewer doctors willing to serve everyone EXCEPT undocumented immigrants in fear of being arrested for harboring a fugitive.

Fewer doctors willing to risk lower quality of care because of low-paying positions for assistants, nurses, aides, even medical receptionists.

Fewer doctors willing to risk the potential fall-out of being "caught" caring for homosexuals, trans-gender adults, lesbians, anyone who identifies as something other than whatever reproductive system they were born with.

Fewer doctors willing to care for pubescent girls who might have been raped and are found to be pregnant because they don't want to be the ones to tell the parents that they have NO CHOICE in the results...

The list goes on. It's much more risky to be a doctor in Florida than it is in many other states. People who are already doctors here and established, might be hesitant to leave. But students just graduating, who haven't yet joined a practice, can establish anywhere. For many of them, Florida is not a very good choice.

Not political! Here in SWFL there has been problems recruiting doctors since before covid. That's a bunch of BS.

It's also the housing cost for new doctors. Many have big student loans. Lee Memorial complaining about this and it's before the transgender crap too. That has nothing to do with it.

Gender confusion (mental illness) has nothing to do with a cardiologist.