Table 4.
Advancement Metrics for 93,061 Faculty in Seven Clinical Departments, AAMC Faculty Roster, December 31, 2011a
| Metrics | Anesthesiology (n = 7,006) | Medicine (n = 34,252) | Neurology (n = 4,540) | Pediatrics (n = 17,275) | Psychiatry (n = 9,430) | Radiology (n = 8,306) | Surgery (n = 12,252) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time instructor to assistant professor, median (IQR)b | 2.5 (3.6) | 3.0 (2.8) | 2.4 (2.5) | 3.0 (3.0) | 3.0 (3.5) | 2.5 (3.3) | 2.3 (2.5) |
| Assistant professor to associate professor, median (IQR)b | 6.7 (3.4) | 6.3 (3.0) | 6.1 (3.0) | 6.8 (3.1) | 6.6 (3.4) | 6.0 (3.0) | 6.0 (2.3) |
| Associate professor to full professor, median (IQR)b | 6.7 (4.0) | 7.0 (4.0) | 6.5 (4.0) | 7.0 (4.5) | 7.0 (5.0) | 6.0 (3.8) | 6.0 (3.3) |
Abbreviation: AAMC indicates Association of American Medical Colleges; IQR, interquartile range.
a
Data on advancement metrics are from an AAMC Faculty Roster snapshot generated via was a special request; the snapshot was prepared on March 31, 2013. The AAMC Faculty Roster includes data on paid faculty at 141 accredited U.S. medical schools (N = 91,414). Data on advancement metrics include an additional 1,647 faculty members.
b
Time to promotion (in years) among faculty promoted through December 31, 2011.