Faculty practice in academic centers

A letter to the editor: under-represented minority faculty in academic medical centers.

Generation X: implications for faculty recruitment and development in academic health centers.

Differences and tensions between the Baby Boom generation (born 1945-1962) and Generation X (born 1963-1981) have profound implications for the future of academic medicine. By and large, department heads and senior faculty are Boomers; today's residents and junior faculty are Generation X'ers. Looking at these issues in terms of the generations involved offers insights into a number of faculty ...

Mentoring programs for underrepresented minority faculty in academic medical centers: a systematic review of the literature.

PURPOSE Mentoring is critical for career advancement in academic medicine. However, underrepresented minority (URM) faculty often receive less mentoring than their nonminority peers. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of published mentoring programs designed for URM faculty to identify "promising practices." METHOD Databases (PubMed, PsycINFO, ERIC, PsychLit, Google Scholar, Dissert...

Academic competencies for medical faculty.

INTRODUCTION Physicians and basic scientists join medical school faculties after years of education. These individuals are then required to function in roles for which they have had little preparation. While competencies needed to perform in medical school, residency, and practice are defined, there is little guidance for faculty. METHODS An expert advisory group of the Faculty Futures Initia...

Minority faculty and academic rank in medicine.

CONTEXT Previous studies have found that fewer minority medical school faculty hold senior professorial ranks than do majority faculty and may not be promoted as rapidly. OBJECTIVE To determine whether minority faculty were as likely as majority faculty to have attained senior rank (associate professor or full professor) after adjusting for other factors that typically influence promotion. ...