Membership Statistics

Total Membership        11,271
Distribution by Employment
(7,883 respondents)

 

No.

%

Physiology Departments

2,382

30.2%

College or University

1,775

22.2%

Clinical

1,528

19.4%

Other Preclinical Departments

575

7.3%

Government (Inc. V.A.)

334

4.2%

Hospitals and Clinics

323

4.1%

Institutes and Foundations

211

2.7%

Commercial Companies

196

2.5%

Veterinary Schools

160

2.0%

Public Health and Graduate Schools

124

1.6%

Medical Schools

122

1.5%

Other, emeritus, inactive or unidentified:

68

0.9%

Administration

36

0.5%

Dental Schools

35

0.4%

Private Practice

34

0.4%

Distribution by Racial Background and Heritage (optional personal data)

 

Total respondents

White

5,671

Asian or Pacific Islander

910

Hispanic

185

Black

91

Other

19

American Indian

16

Multiracial

12

Distribution by Earned Degree
(8,367 respondents - includes 1,217 individuals with multiple doctorate degrees)

Ph.D.

5,173

M.D.

2,689

D.V.M.

191

ScD.

117

Other

74

Cand. Med.

54

Dr. Ed. or Dr. Ed

26

D.D.S.

30

Dr. Med.

9

Dr.Phil.

4

Distribution by Gender
(optional personal data)

Male

6,514

Female

1,619

Distribution by Age
(optional personal data)

70+

1,389

60-69

1,507

50-59

2,366

40-49

2,408

30-39

2,058

20-29

1,162

Principal Type of Work
(7,901 respondents)

Research

79%

Teaching

11%

Clinical

6.3%

Administration

4.0%

Distribution by Primary Section Affiliation
(7,778 respondents)

 

%

Cardiovascular Section

24.6

Cell & Molecular Physiology Section

12.1

Central Nervous System Section

8.3

Comparative Physiology Section

4.5

Endocrinology & Metabolism Section

9.2

Environmental & Exercise Physiology Section

8.1

Gastrointestinal Section

5.5

Neural Control & Autonomic Regulation Section

4.2

Renal Section

7.6

Respiration Section

10.5

Teaching of Physiology Section

3.0

Water & Electrolyte Homeostasis Section

2.4

Distribution by Group Affiliation
(3,651 respondents)

 

%

Epithelial Transport Group

34.1

History of Physiology Group

20.3

Hypoxia Group

24.8

Muscle Biology (MyoBio) Group

37.0

Members in Industry Group

11.5

Physiological Genomics Group

6.4

Translational Research Group

2.8

Distribution by Primary Interest Area
(5,062 respondents)

 

%

Anatomy and Embryology

0.6

Biochemistry

2.1

Biophysics

0.3

Cardiovascular

34.8

Cellular and Tissue

5.6

Comparative Physiology -- Amphibians

3.5

Electrolytes and Water Balance

3.5

Endocrines -- Adrenal cortex

8.4

Environment

2.5

Exercise

0.9

Gastrointestinal

2.9

Immunology

0.7

Lipids and Steroids

1.1

Liver and Bile

0.8

Minerals, Bone and Teeth

0.9

Muscle

12.5

Neural Control and Autonomic Regulation

0.5

Neurosciences

5.5

Renal

1.3

Reproduction

1.8

Respiration

8.4

Teaching

0.2

Transport

0.2

Other

0.8

APS Membership in The Americas

United States of America

8,957

Canada
549

Brazil

89

Mexico

30

Argentina

22

Chile

21

West Indies

6

Jamaica

4

Venezuela

6

Colombia

2

British West Indies

1

Costa Rica

1

Cuba

1

Dominican Republic

1

Honduras

1

Uruguay

1

US States with More than 100 Members

California

969

New York

651

Texas

566

Pennsylvania

465

Florida

442

Massachusetts

438

Maryland

401

Illinois

385

Ohio

383

Michigan

257

North Carolina

243

Georgia

223

Wisconsin

215

Missouri

214

New Jersey

191

Connecticut

184

Louisiana

182

Virginia

180

Tennessee

172

Indiana

165

Colorado

163

Minnesota

159

Alabama

157

Iowa

142

Washington

133

Arizona

116

Kentucky

101

APS Membership Outside The Americas
(countries with five or more members)

Japan

239

England

184

Germany

118

France

112

Australia

104

Italy

65

South Korea

64

Denmark

62

Netherlands

54

Taiwan

47

Switzerland

45

Sweden

42

Belgium

36

Spain

33

New Zealand

33

Israel

32

Norway

26

Greece

23

India

22

Peoples Republic of China

20

Ireland

19

Hong Kong

15

South Africa

13

Turkey

13

Austria

11

Thailand

10

Poland

9

Portugal

9

Hungary

9

Finland

8

Czech Republic

7

Iran

7

Singapore

6

Lebanon

5

Russia

5

Saudi Arabia

5

Other Countries Represented: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Herzegovina, Iceland, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Rep of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sudan, Tanzania, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Yugoslavia

Canadian Provinces with Five or More Members

Ontario

243

Quebec

107

Alberta

93

British Columbia

50

Manitoba

22

Nova Scotia

12

Saskatchewan

9

Newfoundland

7

New Brunswick

6

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