Talk:Physicians in the United States Congress

updates
for those who wonder about all the edits I made today: First I added a section for the 115th Congress that started January, adding those who were reelected and are incumbent, respectively.

Second, I updated the figures for campaign money raised for all 3 periods in the article, as much as time allowed. I tried to use the same data for better comparability when available:

I used the total money raised, not just Campaign Cmte as previously but including PAC fundraising; I used the campaign money raised PRIOR to the congressional period, (e.g. for 2014 the 2012 cycle data) which allowed a person to enter or be reelected. I chose this, as data lag behind. nevertheless for some folks, there are cumulative reports only.

I saw that the figures for the 114th congress were all copied from the 113th Congress, and updated those as much as time allowed.

I diodnt look for newly elected physicians

So its not finished.--Wuerzele (talk) 11:55, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

There is stuff wrong on this page
The "115th Congress" section includes Members who are not in the 115th Congress. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.242.255.37 (talk) 14:09, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

Change of name of Page
This page needs Change of name becuse Dentists are Doctors also. This Page should be called People in Healthcare the United States Congress. Or Doctors and Nurses in the United States Congress

Becuse Ted Yoho: is a veterinarian like Ralph Abraham

Lauren Underwood is a Registered nurse

And Yes Brad Wenstrup is a Doctor also he's a Podiatric Medicine

John Joyce is a dermatologist

And yes Eddie Bernice Johnson is a nurse also

Kim Schrier is a pediatrician

And yes Drew Ferguson is a Dentist also.

I know some of them don't have DO or MD but they do have DMD, DVM, DPM and others. So lets work togaver that works out for everyone. Thanks:96.36.68.29 (talk) 01:47, 16 January 2019 (UTC)

Or we can call the page Health Care Providers in the United States Congress  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.36.68.29 (talk) 03:33, 5 March 2019 (UTC)

Physicians are substantially over-represented?
The statement that physicians are substantially over represented appears twice in the article. The citation provided for the claim does not specifically mention the over-representation of physicians, and only provides numbers for practicing physicians across the country. I have thought about the statement and would suggest that other professions could be said to be over-represented also: there are, I am sure, a much higher percentage of attorneys and businessmen in Congress than there are in the general population. There are probably a lot fewer tradesmen (electricians, plumbers, and carpenters) in Congress than in the general population. I guess I would like to see a reference that actually discusses the so-called over-representation and provides some context for the importance of this observation. El piel (talk) 15:55, 9 May 2019 (UTC)
 * With no response after 8 months, I am deleting the statements that physicians are "substantially over-represented" in Congress. See WP:SYNTH. El piel (talk) 19:17, 10 January 2020 (UTC)