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James B. Reuler, MD

JAMA. 1989;261(3):408-410.

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SABBATICAL is derived from the Hebrew word sabat, meaning rest, and is defined as "a plan for providing... an opportunity for self-improvement through a leave of absence with full or partial compensation, following a designated number of years of consecutive service." Sabbatical leave is a tradition in academia dating to the 1880's.¹ Providing a variety of dividends to educator and institution, a sabbatical offers the opportunities to be among colleagues in other educational environments, to concentrate on an area of interest without distraction, to learn new educational and clinical techniques, and to achieve intellectual and professional renewal.^2-4

Given the many positive aspects of a sabbatical, it is surprising how few faculty take advantage of this opportunity. A recent survey⁵ of 19 medical schools revealed that the proportions of their faculty that took sabbaticals within one year of eligibility ranged from 2% to 16%. Of those eligible faculty who . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Ambulatory Care and Medical Services, Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland; and the Academic Department of General Practice and Primary Care, the Medical Colleges of St Bartholomew's and The London Hospitals. Dr Reuler is an Alfred Stengel Traveling Scholar of the American College of Physicians.

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The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Veterans Administration, the American College of Physicians, or the respective schools of medicine with which the author is affiliated.

Reprint requests to Ambulatory Care Service (11C), Veterans Administration Medical Center, 3710 SW US Veterans Hospital Rd, Portland, OR 97207 (Dr Reuler).

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