Member Data
AAO by the numbers.
The AAO is a diverse group. Our 19,000 members are from all corners of the globe – practicing in a diverse range of modalities. You may use the information on this page in your own research. Please credit AAO when you do.
AAO Members
Active: 8,427
Life Active: 1,251
Honorary: 3
Student: 1,666
Service: 116
Retired: 4,378
Foreign-Trained Academic: 31
International: 2,557
International Student: 491
AAO Members by Gender
Active
Male: 62.6%
Female: 37.4%
Life Active
Male: 91.4%
Female: 8.6%
Student
Male: 42.3%
Female: 57.7%
International
Male: 65.6%
Female: 34.4%
International Student
Male: 33.2%
Female: 66.8%
AAO Members by Age
30 and under: 7.5%
31-40: 19.4%
41-50: 18.6%
51-60: 16.4%
61-70: 14.6%
71-80: 11.6%
Over 80: 11.9%
*AAO membership data is current as of March 2024.
2023 AAO Economics and Patient Census Study
A bi-annual study conducted among AAO members that presents practice health metrics and notable differences among member groups and prior years. Due to COVID-19, the last study was conducted in 2019.
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