Generation X: implications for faculty recruitment and development in academic health centers

• Published in: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Vol. 80; no. 3; p. 205
• Main Authors: Bickel, Janet, Brown, Ann J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2005
• Subjects: Academic Medical Centers; Age Factors; Career Choice; Career Mobility; Faculty, Medical; Female; Health Workforce; Humans; Intergenerational Relations; Male; Mentors; Personnel Selection - organization & administration; Staff Development - organization & administration

Differences and tensions between the Baby Boom generation (born 1945-1962) and Generation X (born 1963-1981) have profound implications for the future of academic medicine. By and large, department heads and senior faculty are Boomers; today's residents and junior faculty are Generation X'...