Academic Career Selection and Retention in Radiation Oncology: The Joint Center for Radiation Therapy Experience

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 183-186

  Balboni, Tracy A ^a   Chen, Ming Hui ^b   Harris, Jay R ^c   Recht, Abram ^d   Stevenson, Mary Ann ^d   D'Amico, Anthony V ^c  

^a HARVARD RADIATION ONCOLOGY PROGRAM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic medicine; Graduate medical education; Radiation oncology; Residency

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; TEACHING;

ACADEMIC FACULTY; GRADUATION; MENTORSHIP; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT;

HEALTH CARE;

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CAREER; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MENTORS; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247140147     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2006.11.044     Document Type: Article

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