Attendee Demographics
Total Attendance
Year – Attendees
2019 – 8,837
2018 – 8,288
2017 – 7,314
2016 – 7,027
2015 – 6,118
Global Participation
Domestic (US and Canada) – 77.5%
International – 22.5%
Primary Professional Activity
Patient Care – 45.8%
Clinical Research – 14.7%
Teaching / Education – 4.8%
Administration – 3.3%
Public Health – 5%
Basic Research – 4.6%
Clinical Microbiology – 3.7%
Hospital Epidemiology – 2.2%
Epidemiology and Infection Prevention – 4.4%
Other – 3.4%
Primary Employment Affiliation
Hospital or Clinic – 35%
University/Medical School – 29.2%
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology Industry – 12%
Private or Group Practice – 5.2%
Federal Government – 6.7%
State or Local Government – 1.7%
Military – 1%
Other – 2.2%
Specialty
Adult ID – 49.1%
Pediatric ID – 11%
Internal Medicine – 7.7%
Family Practice – 1.2%
Obstectrics/Gynecology – 0.2%
Did Not Apply – 20%
Other – 6.8%
Degree
MD – 58.2%
PhD – 14.3%
MPH – 8.6%
PharmD – 11.5%
RN – 0.9%
BSN – 1.1%
MSN – 0.6%
NP – 0.5%
DO – 2.5%
DVM – 0.3%
DSci – 0.1%
MBA – 1.9%
MBBS – 3.5%
MS – 4.7%
MSc – 3.8%
Does Not Apply – 2.6%
Other – 4%