Patterns of Feedback on the Bridge to Independence: A Qualitative Thematic Analysis of NIH Mentored Career Development Award Application Critiques

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 78-90

  Kaatz, Anna ^a   Dattalo, Melissa ^b   Regner, Caitlin ^c   Filut, Amarette ^a   Carnes, Molly ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b WILLIAM S MIDDLETON MEMORIAL VETERANS HOSPITAL   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARDS AND PRIZES; CAREER PLANNING; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MALE; PRAISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ADULT; CAREER MOBILITY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTOR; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PERSONNEL; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AWARDS AND PRIZES; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84955089636     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: 1931843X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5254     Document Type: Article

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