The Texas population, at 29.5 million in 2021, is projected to reach 35 million by 2030.
The Texas physician workforce is growing, too, yet Texas still lags well behind the national average ratio of active patient care physicians per 100,000 people. Texas needs to stabilize the physician workforce and grow graduate medical education so Texas graduates can remain in state and meet the health care needs our growing population.
Grow the Physician Workforce in Texas
Texas should invest in policies and funding to stabilize the physician workforce and grow Graduate Medical Education (GME) so Texas graduates can train in the state and meet the health care needs of our rapidly growing population.
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