The Neurology Workforce in American Medicine: Physicians, Physician Associates, and Nurse Practitioners.

IF 3.7 Q3 CLINICAL NEUROLOGY

Neurology. Clinical practice Pub Date : 2026-12-01 Epub Date: 2026-09-28 DOI:10.1212/CPJ.0000000000200655

Bryan D Walker, Elizabeth Piette, Nicholas M Hudak, Roderick S Hooker

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Abstract

Background and objectives: The aim of this study was to establish a census of neurology clinicians by demographic and geographic points of care. Neurology clinicians include physicians, physician associates (PAs), and nurse practitioners (NPs).

Methods: Veeva OpenData, a comprehensive database of healthcare professionals typically licensed by pharmaceutical companies for commercial, field medical, and clinical activities, served as the data source. Information accessed from Veeva OpenData included the demographics of neurology clinicians and secondary specialties.

Results: The Veeva OpenData neurology workforce cohort includes 24,950 licensed clinicians across the United States and its territories as of March 2025. This group comprises 20,196 physicians, 1,502 PAs, and 3,252 NPs. These 3 groups differ in their geographic distribution, urban-rural setting, and gender distribution. Regarding sex, physicians were predominantly male (65.26%), whereas PAs and NPs included substantially lower proportions of men (13.58% and 6.12%, respectively).

Discussion: This study provides an overview of the current neurology workforce that is more granular and exceeds the detail of traditional sources, including the American Academy of Neurology and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Further research is required to assess the demand for neurology services and model future workforce needs, particularly for PAs and NPs.

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美国医学中的神经病学工作人员：内科医生、医师助理和执业护士。

背景和目的：本研究的目的是通过人口统计学和地理护理点建立神经病学临床医生的普查。神经内科临床医生包括内科医生、医师助理（PAs）和执业护士（NPs）。方法：Veeva OpenData作为数据源，这是一个由制药公司许可的医疗保健专业人员组成的综合数据库，用于商业、现场医疗和临床活动。从Veeva OpenData获取的信息包括神经内科临床医生和二级专科的人口统计数据。结果：截至2025年3月，Veeva OpenData神经病学劳动力队列包括24,950名美国及其地区的许可临床医生。该组包括20,196名医生，1,502名PAs和3,252名np。这三个群体在地理分布、城乡环境和性别分布方面存在差异。在性别方面，医生以男性为主（65.26%），而专科医生和专科医生的男性比例则低得多（分别为13.58%和6.12%）。讨论：这项研究提供了当前神经病学工作人员的概述，更细致，超过了传统来源的细节，包括美国神经病学学会和劳工统计局。需要进一步的研究来评估对神经病学服务的需求，并模拟未来的劳动力需求，特别是对PAs和np。

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Neurology. Clinical practice CLINICAL NEUROLOGY-

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