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In 2010, women represented 55% of the U.S. psychiatrist workforce under the age of 35 years but only 36% of all psychiatrists, according to data from the American Medical Association.

Among psychiatrists under the age of 45, just under half (49%) were women. The total number of psychiatrists in the United States in 2010 was 39,738 – 64% men and 36% women. There also were 7,438 child psychiatrists (52% men and 48% women), the AMA reported.

The AMA put the total number of physicians in 2010 at 985,375, of whom 688,468 (70%) were men and 296,907 (30%) were women.

Note: AMA Physician Masterfile included data on 25,474 male and 14,264 female psychiatrists in the United States in 2010.

Source: American Medical Association

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In 2010, women represented 55% of the U.S. psychiatrist workforce under the age of 35 years but only 36% of all psychiatrists, according to data from the American Medical Association.

Among psychiatrists under the age of 45, just under half (49%) were women. The total number of psychiatrists in the United States in 2010 was 39,738 – 64% men and 36% women. There also were 7,438 child psychiatrists (52% men and 48% women), the AMA reported.

The AMA put the total number of physicians in 2010 at 985,375, of whom 688,468 (70%) were men and 296,907 (30%) were women.

Note: AMA Physician Masterfile included data on 25,474 male and 14,264 female psychiatrists in the United States in 2010.

Source: American Medical Association

In 2010, women represented 55% of the U.S. psychiatrist workforce under the age of 35 years but only 36% of all psychiatrists, according to data from the American Medical Association.

Among psychiatrists under the age of 45, just under half (49%) were women. The total number of psychiatrists in the United States in 2010 was 39,738 – 64% men and 36% women. There also were 7,438 child psychiatrists (52% men and 48% women), the AMA reported.

The AMA put the total number of physicians in 2010 at 985,375, of whom 688,468 (70%) were men and 296,907 (30%) were women.

Note: AMA Physician Masterfile included data on 25,474 male and 14,264 female psychiatrists in the United States in 2010.

Source: American Medical Association

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