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2009 AGS Membership Demographics
AGS members represent the diversity of professions involved in the overall care for older adults. Our current membership is comprised primarily of geriatrics health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, researchers, medical educators, pharmacists, physician assistants, social workers, physical therapists, health care administrators, and others.

The AGS currently has over 6,400 members.

AGS Membership    
  Actual Percentage
Physicians: 3910 60%
Other Health Care Professionals: 611 10%
Fellows-In-Training: 486 8%
Residents: 256 4%
Students: 1161 18%
Total: 6424  





Physicians    
  Actual Percentage
Internal Medicine: 2337 60%
Family Medicine: 779 20%
Psychiatry: 195 5%
Surgical Specialty: 39 1%
Other: 545 14%
Total: 3895  





Other Health Care Professionals    
  Actual Percentage
Nurses: 288 47%
Physician Assistants: 18 3%
Social Workers: 24 4%
Physical Therapists: 22 4%
Pharmacists: 71 12%
Academic PhD: 76 12%
Other: 112 18%
Total: 611