Illinois Hospital Association							Stats and Figures
Actively Licensed Health Care Professionals in Illinois
							% Change
Specialties	As of 7/1/2007			As of  7/1/2008			2007 to 2008			% of Illinois Total
Advanced Practice Nurses	5,888			5,938			0.8%			1.7%
Audiologists	759			746			-1.7%			0.2%
Clinical Professional Counselors	5,158			5,533			7.3%			1.6%
Clinical Psychologists	4,226			4,430			4.8%			1.3%
Clinical Social Workers	9,647			9,631			-0.2%			2.8%
Dietitians	3,075			3,002			-2.4%			0.9%
Licensed Perfusionists	196			182			-7.1%			0.1%
Licensed Practical Nurses	26,774			29,286			9.4%			8.5%
Marriage & Family Therapists	423			460			8.7%			0.1%
Occupational Therapists	4,789			4,738			-1.1%			1.4%
Occupational Therapy Assistants	1,828			1,849			1.1%			0.5%
Orthotics	194			188			-3.1%			0.1%
Pharmacist  Assistants	4			3			-25.0%			0.0%
Pharmacists	15,167			15,217			0.3%			4.4%
Pharmacy Technicians	34,121			34,769			1.9%			10.0%
Physical Therapists	8,473			9,142			7.9%			2.6%
Physical Therapy Assistants	3,341			3,412			2.1%			1.0%
Physician & Surgeons	42,596			44,166			3.7%			12.8%
Physician Assistants	1,860			1,906			2.5%			0.6%
Professional Counselors	2,382			3,013			26.5%			0.9%
Registered Nurses	155,495			153,479			-1.3%			44.3%
Respiratory Care Therapists	5,558			5,513			-0.8%			1.6%
Social Workers	3,683			3,229			-12.3%			0.9%
Speech-Language Pathologists	6,109			6,170			1.0%			1.8%
Speech-Language Pathology Assistants	165			152			-7.9%			0.0%
Source:  Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Prepared by: IHA Policy Information Analysis Staff
IHA Policy Information Analysis Staff@ihastaff.org
7/28/2008