Characteristics, satisfaction, and engagement of part-time faculty at U.S. medical schools

Academic Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 355-364

  Pollart, Susan M ^a   Dandar, Valerie ^b   Brubaker, Linda ^c   Chaudron, Linda ^d   Morrison, Leslie A ^e   Fox, Shannon ^f   Mylona, Elza ^g   Bunton, Sarah A ^b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^f American Academy of Physician Assistants   (United States)

^g EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EMPLOYMENT; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924040057     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: 1938808X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000470     Document Type: Article

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