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Analysis in Brief

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2017

Subjects

faculty, faculty satisfaction, career choice, academic medicine, qualitative research

Abstract

Medical school faculty are crucial to advancing academic medicine’s missions of providing high-quality, patient-centered health care; training the next generation of physicians; and conducting research to inform advancement and innovation in health care delivery. This Analysis in Brief (AIB) takes an in-depth look at why faculty choose careers in academic medicine, by examining faculty responses to that very question. As institutional leadership strives to recruit and retain faculty, understanding these sentiments can inform work to help guide students, provide insight for those considering academic careers, and educate the public about the work of academic medicine and the vital role that faculty play in our nation’s health care. Despite faculty’s important role, academic medicine institutions have a poor track record of retaining faculty who do enter medical school careers but then go on to other medical schools or depart academic medicine entirely. Data show that an institution’s ability to articulate faculty roles that encompass multiple mission areas, to provide opportunities for development and advancement, and to recruit and retain a high-quality workforce remains crucial in keeping faculty at the school and in the field. This AIB adds to our collective understanding of the faculty experience.

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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27841

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