OBJECTIVES: To review systematically the evidence about what factors influence the
decision to choose or not choose a career in academic medicine. DESIGN: A systematic …

The rapid development of new drugs, therapies, and devices has created a dramatic
increase in the number of clinical research studies that highlights the need for greater …

Importance Limited evidence exists on salary differences between male and female
academic physicians, largely owing to difficulty obtaining data on salary and factors …

Importance The proportion of women at the rank of full professor in US medical schools has
not increased since 1980 and remains below that of men. Whether differences in age …

Context This article describes the scholarly work that has addressed the fifth
recommendation of the 1988 World Conference on Medical Education:'Train teachers as …

Background Medical school faculty are less enthusiastic about their academic careers than
ever before. In this study, we measured the prevalence and determinants of intent to leave …

Publications in peer-reviewed journals are a major criterion for assessing scientists for
promotion, tenure or funding (Beasley & Wright, 2003; Thomas et al, 2004). Yet, there are …

Background Terms such as “glass ceiling” and “sticky floor” are still commonly used to
describe women's role in academic surgery. Despite continued efforts to address disparities …

Context Gender bias has been observed in the authorship and editorship of academic
literature in varied medical specialties. This is important as peer‐reviewed publications, and …

Background Research suggests mentoring is related to career satisfaction and success.
Most studies have focused on junior faculty. Objective To explore multiple aspects of …