The demographics of faculty in the basic science departments of medical schools is reviewed annually by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Comparison of the demographics, at all faculty levels, between 1990 and 1999 reveals that the number of basic science faculty at medical schools increased by 937 positions from 1990 to 1998, with 349 (37 percent) of these positions filled by women. Similar to the 1990 demographics, the bulk of the women in basic science faculty positions at medical schools were at the instructor and assistant professor level in 1998. Slight gains over the 1990 levels (approximately 5 percent) at the associate and full professor levels were made in 1998.

In 1990, 216 (40.9 percent) of instructors on the basic science faculty at medical schools were filled by women. In 1998, 302 (41.9 percent) of these positions were held by women.

In 1990, 1,034 (29.3 percent) of assistant professors on the basic science faculty at medical schools were women. In 1998, 1,333 (32.8 percent) of these positions were held by women.

In 1990, 669 (19.2 percent) of associate professors on the basic science faculty at medical schools were women. In 1998, 917 (25.4 percent) of these positions were held by women.

In 1990, 410 (9.7 percent) of professors on the basic science faculty at medical schools were women. In 1998, 759 (13.6 percent) of these positions were held by women.

Reference: Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Data Book. Statisti-cal

Information Related to Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals, Issues from

January 1991–1999.