Infographic: Doctors Rate the Future of Their Own Specialty Jon McKenna April 28, 2026

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/infographic-doctors-rate-future-their-own-specialty-2026a1000cek?ecd=WNL_physrep_260514_MSCPEDIT_infographics-roundup_etid8342703&uac=148436CN&impID=8342703 A recent Medscape survey asked physicians in the US how they felt about their specialty’s future over the next 3 years. Specialists in radiology, oncology, and otolaryngology most often rated that near-term optimistically. Meanwhile, public health doctors, nephrologists, and ob/gyns were most pessimistic. This infographic presents key findings from a Medscape report on how physicians evaluate future prospects in their own specialty. To learn more, see the Medscape Most Popular Specialties for Doctors Report 2026.