Improving the Recruitment and Hiring Process for Women Faculty

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 206, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1210-1218

  Morton, Melinda J ^a   Bristol, Mirar B ^a   Atherton, Peter H ^a   Schwab, C William ^a   Sonnad, Seema S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FUNDING; INTERVIEW; LEADERSHIP; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHER; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

FACULTY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; WOMEN, WORKING;

EID: 43849104812     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.12.051     Document Type: Article

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