Is It Dumb To Want To Practice In Hawaii?

[skopelos]

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Does anyone have any idea about setting up a practice in Hawaii? Can anyone give me some stats about Honolulu? Thanks.

- Skopelos

 

[Utes]

I found a list ranking states, people per dentist....

Hawaii ranks 49 out of 51 (They included DC)
1,287 people per dentist. At the time they produced this list Nevada was number 1 with 3,166 people per dentist which will probably go down with UNLV opening.

I searched for dental shortages in Hawaii and found that most openings were in low income areas. I would imagine that would be your best bet, along with replacing a retiring dentist.

I don't mean to sound pessimistic. I've never been to Hawaii so the best I could do was look up info from the sources I had available.

I'm sure if you want to practice in Hawaii you can find a practice to buy.

Good luck!

UtahUtes

 

[skopelos]

Can you post a link to the web site that rankes states in terms of people per practicioner?

 

[busupshot83]

Can you post a link to the web site that rankes states in terms of people per practicioner?

- There were 977 dentists, 840 dental hygienists, and 970 dental assistants practicing in Hawaii in 2000. Hawaii ranked 6th in the nation in dentists per capita. The per capita ratio of dental hygienists was also higher than the national rate, while the ratio of dental assistants was below the national rate.

- The number of dentists in Hawaii grew 16% between 1991 and 2000, while the state?s population grew 7%. The result was a 9% increase in dentists per capita compared to a 16% increase nationwide.

- Out of the 50 states, Hawaii ranks tenth in the number of physicians and first in number of dentists per 100,000 population.

 

[quakinator]

- There were 977 dentists, 840 dental hygienists, and 970 dental assistants practicing in Hawaii in 2000. Hawaii ranked 6th in the nation in dentists per capita. The per capita ratio of dental hygienists was also higher than the national rate, while the ratio of dental assistants was below the national rate.

- The number of dentists in Hawaii grew 16% between 1991 and 2000, while the state?s population grew 7%. The result was a 9% increase in dentists per capita compared to a 16% increase nationwide.

- Out of the 50 states, Hawaii ranks tenth in the number of physicians and first in number of dentists per 100,000 population.

Sources people sources...

 

[busupshot83]

Sources people sources...

http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/statesummaries/Hawaii.htm
http://www.hawaii.gov/dbedt/immi/quality.html

 

[dbiddy808]

Honolulu is over-saturated with dentists. I met one dentist who had to close down his practice and now he commutes to the big island where he works three days per week. Outer islands would probably be your best bet.