title: Factors influencing the pursuit of careers in academic medicine: a survey of MD-PhD residents in dermatology programs in the United States.
abstract: A survey of all MD-PhD residents in dermatology in the United States was conducted to evaluate the factors important to them in making career pathway decisions. Twenty-six MD-PhDs responded to the survey representing a 90% response rate. Although essentially all entered dermatology with the intention of pursuing a career in academic medicine, 77% percent thought they would be in academic medicine 5 years post-residency. Factors explored for a negative influence on entrance into academic medicine post-residency were 1) financial concerns, 2) length of training, 3) research hiatus due to clinical training, and 4) eligibility for existing funding mechanisms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Prystowsky
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000328:Adult; D002321:Career Choice; D003880:Dermatology / Q000193:education*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States