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Using Supply and Demand to Identify Shortages in the Hearing Health Care Professional Workforce

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery 10.1001/jamaoto.2025.2112

July 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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How has the hearing health care professional workforce changed over time, and where do shortages exist?This quality improvement study shows that from 2012 to 2022, the number of hearing health care professionals in the US increased by more than 83%; however, 75% of US counties are identified as shortage counties.Despite hearing health care workforce growth, many areas of the US continue to experience shortages of hearing health care professionals.

Corresponding Author: Michelle Arnold, AuD, PhD, University of South Florida College of Behavioral and Community Sciences, College of Science mlarnold@usf.edu).

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