Challenges Confronting Female Surgical Leaders: Overcoming the Barriers

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 179-187

  Kass, Rena B ^a   Souba, Wiley W ^a   Thorndyke, Luanne E ^a  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

academic leaders; faculty development; female surgeon; leadership; women in medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; COMMUNICATION SKILL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CAREER MOBILITY; MENTORS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; PREJUDICE; SURGERY;

EID: 33646088711     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2006.02.009     Document Type: Article

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