Percent Family Physicians Working Alongside Other Healthcare Providers by Year
| Year | 2014 (n = 10,836) | 2015 (n = 9,198) | 2016 (n = 9,780) | 2017 (n = 8,161) | 2018 (n = 8,026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | |||||
| Nurse Practitioner* | 54.0 | 55.9 | 59.9 | 53.7 | 55.9 |
| Registered Nurse* | 47.0 | 48.7 | 49.8 | 53.5 | 53.8 |
| Physician Assistant* | 41.3 | 42.8 | 44.3 | 41.6 | 42.5 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse* | 34.5 | 35.1 | 37.1 | 49.7 | 49.3 |
| Clinical pharmacist* | 21.7 | 22.9 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 25.8 |
| Behavior Specialist* | 21.2 | 22.7 | 24.2 | 24.5 | 26.3 |
| Social Worker* | 20.9 | 22.0 | 24.6 | 24.0 | 26.3 |
| PT/OT | 14.8 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Psychiatrist | 12.1 | 12.5 | 14.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 |
| Midwife | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
Source: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 American Board of Family Medicine Recertification Examination Application Surveys.
PT, physical therapist; OT, occupational therapist.
↵* Significant to the P < .001.