The number of licensed health care clinicians in Washington D.C. increased during the early pandemic period
Despite government-implemented policies intended to boost workforce capacity, the pandemic placed unrelenting pressure on clinicians. To show how the pandemic and ensuing policies have affected the District’s clinician supply, we submitted multiple Freedom of Information Act requests to DC Health to create a database of clinicians who are licensed to practice in D.C. at three points in time (April 2020, January 2021, and August 2021), presenting the clearest picture of who is available to provide care to District residents.