The authors describe the history, characteristics, and goals of four innovative programs,
each in a medical school, that were established in 1998 to help faculty members of both …

Women and minority faculty and students are seriously underrepresented in university and
academic healthcare institutions. The role of mentoring has been identified as one of the …

Abstract Background: In the United States, female physicians working in academic medical
practices are less likely to achieve the academic rank of associate professor or professor …

Background Women remain underrepresented in academic medicine, particularly in
leadership positions. This lack of women in leadership has been shown to have negative …

Midcareer women faculty face unique career challenges that may benefit from mentorship
and sponsorship, yet such programs focused on the needs of this career phase are scarce in …

Purpose The career decisions, practice patterns, and approach to patient care of current
female students, who make up close to 50% of medical school classes, will have a profound …

Purpose To develop a deeper understanding of mentoring by exploring lived experiences of
academic medicine faculty members. Mentoring relationships are key to developing …

In this paper, we discuss an alternative structure and a broader vision for mentoring of
medical faculty. While there is recognition of the need for mentoring for professional …

In recent years, academic health centers have made a considerable effort to encourage
medical students and physicians-in-training to consider academic medicine as a career …

Background Women in medicine report many gender-specific barriers to their career
success and satisfaction, including a lack of mentors and role models. The literature calls for …