The movement and location patterns of recent medical school graduates is analyzed within the context of overall demographic, social and economic changes occurring within the U.S. Special emphasis is given to the role of medical training institutions and State financing policies of medical schools. Estimates are provided of the number of physicians…

A study of the distances between physicians' (n=2,612) residency program locations and first practice locations indicates that most moved less than 75 miles. Primary care physicians moved significantly shorter distances than did other specialists. This pattern has changed little over the last few decades. (Author/MSE)

Estimates of supply and demand balances for college graduates in various fields of study are affected by migration and transfers between occupations. Although there are no current statistics detailing population relocation and shifts between occupations, it is possible to infer the general magnitude of these forces from earlier census data. In…