Gender differences in faculty development: a faculty needs survey.
OBJECTIVE
The authors investigated professional development needs of faculty in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of California (UC) Davis, while also exploring any existing differences according to gender and academic rank.


METHODS
An online survey was sent to 75 faculty members, and 41 responses (17 women, 24 men) were collected. Respondents rated 29 items on a Likert scale, from "very important" to "not important" and ranked the top three items in order of importance.


RESULTS
Very important items included finding meaning in one's work, maintaining integrity and ethics, maintaining one's values and academic vitality, balancing personal and professional demands, a flexible work environment, and preventing and handling burnout. Results were similar across gender and rank.


CONCLUSIONS
UC Davis men and women academic psychiatrists in different career development stages have similar needs, although paths leading to personal and professional fulfillment may vary according to gender.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis, Sacramento, CA 95817, USA. andreea.seritan@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu
Andreea L
AL
Seritan
Ana-Maria
AM
Iosif
Shelby
S
Hyvonen
Mei-Fang
MF
Lan
Kathleen
K
Boyum
Donald
D
Hilty
D002140:California; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*