Background Although mentoring is acknowledged as a key to successful and satisfying
careers in medicine, formal mentoring programs for medical students are lacking in most …

With today's focus on the translation of basic science discoveries into clinical practice, the
demand for physician–scientists is growing. Yet, physicians have always found it …

Background The profile of the medical profession is changing in regard to feminization,
attitudes towards the profession, and the lifestyle aspirations of young physicians. The …

Our study investigated gender differences in the long-term effects of education, work
experience, agentic personality traits, and number of children on career success (ie, salary) …

Medical Education 2011: 45: 488–496 Objectives Although mentoring is perceived as key to
a successful and satisfying career in medicine, there is a lack of methodologically sound …

Orientation: Globally, the demand for academic staff in higher education is expected to
continue to increase. The South African situation is exacerbated by the so-called'retirement …

Orientation Talent management is one of the most important and key strategic issues facing
managers in the South African (SA) higher education sector. Research purpose The study …

Background: Little is known about the characteristics of mentoring relationships formed
between faculty and medical students. Individual mentoring relationships of clinical medical …

Background Despite increasing recognition that mentoring is essential early in medical
careers, little is known about the prevalence of mentoring programs for medical students. We …

A lack of physician scientists as well as a high female dropout rate from academic medicine
and basic life sciences is a concern in many countries. The current study analyzes academic …