Specialty spotlight These 15 medical specialties are most in demand right now Employers are most in need of family physicians and internal medicine doctors, according to a new Doximity report. See which other specialties are also in high demand. Jan. 8, 2019Tuesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics Doximity reportmedical specialtiestop specialties When becoming a physician, selecting a medical specialty is one of the biggest decisions to make. Some specialties and subspecialties are more in-demand than others. According to a 2018 Doximity report, family medicine and internal medicine top the list of specialties that are most in demand by employers. Doximity examined its job postings from 2017 to create the list. Check out the full list of the most in-demand specialties to see if your desired choice made the cut. Family medicine Internal medicine Emergency medicine Psychiatry Obstetrics & gynecology Neurology Radiology Gastroenterology Geriatrics Pediatrics Anesthesiology Urology General surgery Orthopedic surgery Pulmonology The report is based on data gathered from 50 metropolitan statistical areas and 15 medical specialties according to the number of job postings on the Doximity network in 2017. The study analyzed data on approximately 8,000 physician jobs posted on Doximity in 2017 and 2018. Read the full report here. Further reading The 10 cities where doctors are most in demand Choosing the right medical specialty when you’re conflicted More in Profession DO experts featured on Healio, where they discuss pain medicine, social media and managing neck pain Sujan Gogu, DO, covers new advancements in pain medicine such as neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, cryoneurolysis and radiofrequency ablation. In Memoriam: December 2024 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleTo support innovation in osteopathic medicine, AOF raises $1.2 million Next articleIn Memoriam: Jan. 8, 2019
DO experts featured on Healio, where they discuss pain medicine, social media and managing neck pain Sujan Gogu, DO, covers new advancements in pain medicine such as neuromodulation, peripheral nerve stimulation, cryoneurolysis and radiofrequency ablation.