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Shatter the Ceilings, Polish the Floors

Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD; Michael E. Johns, MD

JAMA. 1995;273(13):1056-1057.

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In this issue of THE JOURNAL, Tesch and colleagues¹ investigate possible reasons for the findings of other studies, cited in their publication, that it takes longer for women than men to achieve higher academic ranks in schools of medicine. The approach of surveying faculty members 11 years after first faculty appointment differs from that of other investigators and reveals new insights; even after controlling for many factors considered to be measures of academic preparedness in success, women remained less likely to have been promoted.

See also p 1022.

The finding that the attrition rate from medical school faculties was similar for men and women is surprising. It would have been interesting to know the percentage, if any, of women who took leaves of absence or worked part-time during any of the 11 years before the survey was conducted. The findings by Tesch et al regarding marriage, divorce, and number . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Pediatrics (Dr DeAngelis) and Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Dr Johns), The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. Dr DeAngelis is Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Faculty and Dr Johns is Dean of the Medical Faculty and Vice President for Medicine.

Footnotes
Corresponding author: Catherine D. DeAngelis, MD, Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs and Faculty, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Ave, Suite 106, Baltimore, MD 21205-2522.

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