Integrating theory and practice to increase scientific workforce diversity: A framework for career development in graduate research training

CBE Life Sciences Education

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-367

  Byars Winston, Angela ^a,b   Gutierrez, Belinda ^b   Topp, Sharon ^b   Carnes, Molly ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; METHODOLOGY; MINORITY GROUP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; TEACHER; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WRITING;

CAREER CHOICE; COGNITION; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MENTORS; MINORITY GROUPS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE; WRITING;

EID: 82755182478     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1187/cbe.10-12-0145     Document Type: Article

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