Gender differences in academic advancement: Patterns, causes, and potential solutions in one U.S. College of Medicine

Academic Medicine

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 500-508

  Wright, Anne L ^a   Schwindt, Leslie A ^b   Bassford, Tamsen L ^b   Reyna, Valerie F ^c   Shisslak, Catherine M ^b   St Germain, Patricia A ^d   Reed, Kathryn L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Department of Political Science ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Medicine Administration   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ATTITUDE; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038293047     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200305000-00015     Document Type: Conference Paper

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