AAD membership at a glance
Facts at your Fingertips
By Emily Margosian, content specialist, June 1, 2018
Which way are the winds of dermatology blowing? AAD membership data may serve as a bellwether. In 2018, overall membership surpassed 20,000 dermatologists, but beyond hitting the 20K mark, other demographic changes regarding gender and practice type have emerged. Since 2015, the number of female dermatologists have exceeded their male counterparts, part of a broader cultural shift within medicine. (To read more on groundbreaking women in dermatology, visit staging.aad.org/dw/monthly/2017/april/blazing-the-trail.) Among AAD membership, group and academic practice have also continued to grow, while solo practice has taken a hit. For a visualization of how AAD membership has evolved, see below.
