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

Purpose Research has shown that barriers to career success in academic medicine
disproportionately affect women. These barriers include inadequate mentoring, which may …

This integrative literature review synthesizes the primary research evidence on mentoring
female health academics published from 2000 to 2018, to identify the benefits, enablers and …

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 …

Background: Although women comprise an increasing proportion of US medical school
faculty, they are underrepresented at higher ranks. Lack of effective mentoring may …

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 …

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 …

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 In academic medicine, women physicians lag behind their male counterparts in
advancement and promotion to leadership positions. Lack of mentoring, among other …

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 …