Sex, academics, and dermatology leadership: Progress made, but no more excuses

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 844-846

  Kimball, Alexa Boer ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; DERMATOLOGY; EDITORIAL; EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN; EMPOWERMENT; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; TEACHER; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CAREER MOBILITY; DERMATOLOGY; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS;

EID: 84863925534     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2012.530     Document Type: Editorial

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