Membership Statistics

What is the AAN?

The Neurologists 2009 Report provides detailed information from the 2009 Member Census survey. The report contains information about members' practice settings, focus, and more.

Members can access an electronic version of the Report on the AAN Surveys page.

Order Additional Print Copies

All members receive a complimentary copy of this report. To order additional print copies of the Neurologists 2009 Report, please contact Member Services at memberservices@aan.com or (800) 879-1960.

AAN Growth: Tracking Membership Changes

AAN membership has steadily increased each decade since the AAN was founded in 1948—with a 45-percent surge in only the last ten years.

Membership Categories

AAN membership categories are designed to recognize the educational and professional accomplishments of its members. The following chart lists the number of AAN members in each category in 2011 and 2012.

Each total represents membership as of December 31 of the year shown.

Membership Trends

2011

2012

Active

10430

10890

Junior Resident

3354

3716

Junior Fellow

1274

1019

Junior Post Doc

30

47

Junior Interns

68

59

Associate

2475

2609

Fellow

1710

1692

Research Scientist Fellow

5

5

Senior

1483

1535

Medical Students

2393

1784

PhD Candidate Students

30

29

Corresponding Active

912

990

Research Scientist

594

667

Non-neuro Clinician

470

482

Business Administrators

219

240

Corresponding Fellow

245

241

Honorary

63

58

Research Coordinator

16

49

Total

25771

26112