How do participation rates for women in NIH grant programs compare to their representation in relevant faculty positions?
The AAMC collects detailed data on faculty in medical school departments. Some of this faculty is involved in research and others are more involved in medical education. Nonetheless, this pool of individuals comprises a substantial portion of the applicants for NIH grants. In calendar 2004, the AAMC reported that 72% of the faculty in Basic Science departments was male and 28% were female. In Clinical Science departments 68% of the faculty was male and 32% were female. Information is available in Table 14 at http://www.aamc.org/data/facultyroster/usmsf04/start.htm.
