“…An actuarial table produced by Bordley et al predicted 6490 practitioners in 1990 and 7589 in 2000 (2). Workforce analysis after these dates found the number of practitioners exceeded these estimates and, by 2000, had reached 8902 (3,4). Although recognizing a modest oversupply, continued projected growth in the physician supply, and decreasing mean age of otolaryngologists, no recommendation on future number of trainees was given (4).…”