Our Members

The members of the AAMC are institutions rather than individuals.

Founded in 1876, the AAMC originally represented only medical schools. Today, our membership is comprised of:

• the 130 accredited U.S. medical schools
• the 17 accredited Canadian medical schools
• nearly 400 major teaching hospitals, including 98 affiliated health systems and 68 Veterans Affairs medical centers
• 94 academic and professional societies, representing 109,000 faculty members

We also represent the nation's 67,000 medical students and 104,000 residents. Each AAMC-member medical school has one primary and up to three alternate student participants in the Organization of Student Representatives. Members of the Organization of Resident Representatives are appointed by academic societies that represent department chairs and program directors.

Eligible Institutions

Medical schools in the U.S. and Canada accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME) are eligible for AAMC membership.

Not-for-profit teaching hospitals in the U.S. and Canada are eligible if they are affiliated with a medical school member and offer residency programs in at least four specialties. (The latter requirement may be waived for specialty institutions such as psychiatric or rehabilitation hospitals.)

Academic society members are 501(c)3 organizations with primary missions that include advancing medical education and/or biomedical research.

Professional Development Groups

The AAMC does not offer individual memberships.

However, the AAMC supports a number of professional development groups for individuals in leadership positions at member medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies.

Membership in all groups except the Group on Educational Affairs requires appointment by the medical school dean, teaching hospital executive, or academic society president. All individuals at U.S. and Canadian medical schools with an interest in medical education may join the Group on Educational Affairs.

Professional Development Group Membership

The member price for publications is extended to individuals at AAMC-member medical schools and teaching hospitals.

Members of AAMC professional development groups also may be given access to members-only resources on the AAMC Web site.

To determine your access to these resources, please contact an AAMC staff member affiliated with your governance or professional development group.