Question: how many members of congress are physicians?
Answer: The number of physicians serving and running for Congress has risen over the last 50 years from 5 in 1960, down to 3 in 1970 and a nadir of 2 in 1990 up to 10 (2000) to a maximum of 21, including one female physician, in 2013, as of 2015, there were 18, and as of 2017 15 physicians.