March 30th is National Doctors Day, since 1933 a day to recognize and appreciate doctors. Here are 10 surprising facts you might not know about doctors.
- The average doctor has 40,000 hours of training.
- There are about 1,062,205 doctors in the United States.
- 65% of those doctors are male.
- However, there are more female pediatricians than male pediatricians.
- Experts predict that by 2030 the United States will have 122,000 unfilled jobs for doctors.
- There are 26 officially approved medical specialties. However, there are many more sub-specialties.
- The average age for graduation from medical school is 28.
- The age group with the largest number of practicing doctors in the U.S. is 55-64.
- U.S. doctors support a wide range of other workers across the country. The total wages of those doctor-supported jobs? More than one trillion dollars per year.
- Most popular car brand among American doctors: Toyota.