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Table 1: Distribution of U.S. Medical School Faculty by Department
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DEPARTMENT
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Number
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%
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Anatomy
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1,729
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2.0
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Biochemistry
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2,253
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2.6
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Microbiology
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1,698
|
1.9
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Pathology-Basic*
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3,185
|
3.6
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Pharmacology
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1,638
|
1.9
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Physiology
|
1,833
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2.1
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Other Basic Sciences
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1,779
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2.0
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Subtotal
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14,115
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16.1
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Anesthesiology
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4,362
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5.0
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Dermatology
|
611
|
0.7
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Family Medicine
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2,617
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3.0
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Emergency Medicine
|
877
|
1.0
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Internal Medicine
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20,298
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12.1
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Neurology
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2,627
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3.0
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Ob-Gyn
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3,555
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4.1
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Ophthalmology
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1,617
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1.8
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Orthopedic Surgery
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1,362
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1.6
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Otolaryngology
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935
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1.1
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Pathology-Clinical*
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1,686
|
1.9
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Pediatrics
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9,094
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10.4
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Physical Medicine
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849
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1.0
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Psychiatry
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7,058
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8.1
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Public Health
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1,235
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1.4
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Radiology
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5,496
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6.3
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Surgery
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7,544
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8.6
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Other Clin Sciences
|
134
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0.2
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Subtotal
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71,957
|
82.2
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Vet Sciences
|
39
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0.0
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Allied Health
|
297
|
0.3
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Dentistry
|
89
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0.1
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Social Sciences
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108
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0.1
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Administration
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307
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0.4
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All Others
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618
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0.7
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Subtotal
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1,458
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1.7
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TOTAL
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87,530
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100
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*Some medical schools include Pathology with basic sciences; others
include it with the clinical sciences.
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