Ensuring the Success of Women Faculty at AMCs: Lessons Learned from the National Centers of Excellence in Women's Health

Describes the experience of Centers of Excellence in Women's Health at seven U.S. medical schools in initiating and sustaining leadership programs for women faculty. Describes program formation, content, and evaluation approaches. Reviews areas of success and difficulties faced, proposes strate...

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Published inAcademic medicine Vol. 76; no. 1; p. 19
Main Authors Morahan, Page S, Voytko, Mary Lou, Abbuhl, Stephanie, Means, Lynda J, Wara, Diane W, Thorson, Jayne, Cotsonas, Carolyn E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 2001
Subjects
Faculty, Medical
Female
Forecasting
Government Agencies
Humans
Leadership
Leadership Training
Medical Education
Medical Schools
Program Descriptions
Program Effectiveness
Schools, Medical
United States
Women
Women Faculty
Women's Health
United States
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Summary:Describes the experience of Centers of Excellence in Women's Health at seven U.S. medical schools in initiating and sustaining leadership programs for women faculty. Describes program formation, content, and evaluation approaches. Reviews areas of success and difficulties faced, proposes strategies to overcome difficulties, and reviews important issues facing programs for women in academic medicine. (EV)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-200101000-00008