Published ahead of print on January 9, 2003, doi:10.1164/rccm.200203-186OC Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., Volume 167, Number 9, May 2003, 1176-1180 A more recent version of this article appeared on May 1, 2003
Submitted on March 8, 2002 A Snapshot of Pulmonary Medicine at the Turn of the Century: American Thoracic Society MembershipLynn M Schnapp1*,1 Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Washington, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA, 2 Former Director of Membership Services, American Thoracic Society, NYC, NY, USA, 3 Department of Clinical Investigation and Pulmonary Critcal Care Service, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX, USA, 4 Pulmonary Division, Denver VA Medical Center, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA * To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: lschnapp{at}u.washington.edu.
To describe the characteristics of the American Thoracic Society, the Membership Committee developed a survey to assess demographics, training, professional activities and needs of a diverse membership with a growing international segment. It also provided an opportunity to determine how the Society reflects the current state of pulmonary medicine in the United States. A self-administered survey was mailed to active members. Of responding members, 80% reside in the US or Canada; the remainder come from 90 different countries. The majority of North American respondents (1%) were white, non-Hispanic. Seventeen percent of respondents were female. Female respondents were younger with mean age of 42 years, compared to 47 years for males. Sixty-five percent of respondents identified clinical practice, 20% research, and 5% teaching as their major activity. More women (33%) than men (22%) identified themselves as researchers. The majority of respondents (69%) have a medical school faculty affiliation. The American Thoracic Society represents a global organization with diverse clinical expertise and scientific interests. The majority of respondents are clinicians; however, the membership has a strong academic bent with most reporting academic affiliation, and describing teaching as a secondary activity. Key words: questionnaires, career choice, pulmonary disease (specialty), medical faculty
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