Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Jul 2016
Comparative StudyRetaining Faculty in Academic Medicine: The Impact of Career Development Programs for Women.
For more than two decades, national career development programs (CDPs) have addressed underrepresentation of women faculty in academic medicine through career and leadership curricula. We evaluated CDP participation impact on retention. ⋯ National CDPs appear to offer retention advantage to women faculty, with implications for faculty performance and capacity building within academic medicine. Intervals of retention advantage for CDP participants suggest vulnerable periods for intervention.