The Geriatrics Workforce Policy Studies Center provides the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) with up-to-date and essential information concerning geriatrics, geriatrics training, the geriatrics workforce, and related healthcare delivery topics. Please take advantage of the Center's resources provided on this website.

Publications    Numerous publications that give a picture of geriatrics training and practice in the United States, including Training & Practice Updates, and peer reviewed manuscripts, including the ADGAP Final Report, Phase III, 2006-2009.

Figures & Tables    Figures and tables that present data about the training and practice of geriatric medicine gathered from national surveys and secondary data sources.

Slide Presentations    PowerPoint presentations, including Geriatric Medicine in the United States.

Advocacy & Public Policy    AGS advocacy and public policy resources.

FAQ Sheet    Answers to frequently asked questions about geriatricians and the shortage of geriatrics healthcare providers.


What's New

Total Annual Compensation for Private Practice Physicians, 2006-2010.
We have just updated Table 1.7, "Total Annual Compensation for Private Practice Physicians, 2006-2010" using data from the Medical Group Management Association’s 2010 Physician Compensation and Production Survey. As in past years, geriatricians continue to earn a lower clinical salary than their colleagues. In 2010, geriatricians earned $183,523 compared to $189,402 for family medicine physicians and $205,379 for general internal medicine physicians.