title: A conceptual model for faculty development in academic medicine: the underrepresented minority faculty experience.
abstract: In May 2010, the Association of American Medical Colleges reported that nonwhite professors have a lower promotion rate than white professors. A cohort of 30 underrepresented minority (URM) junior faculty who participated in a structured faculty development program at a public, research-intensive, academic medical center were followed in a 10-year longitudinal study. This paper reports on the career status of 12 of the 30 URM faculty who were eligible for promotion during this period. Ninety-two percent (11/12) of URM faculty eligible for promotion were promoted to associate professor. When asked what factors contributed to their success, these URM faculty identified access and support of senior faculty mentors, peer networking, professional skill development, and knowledge of institutional culture. A faculty development program that addresses these components can promote the success of URM faculty in academic medicine.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92093-0927, USA.
authors.forename: Sandra P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Daley
authors.forename: Shelia L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Broyles
authors.forename: Lourdes M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rivera
authors.forename: Jesse J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Ethel Regis
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Reznik
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D000328:Adult; D002322:Career Mobility; D005180:Faculty, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008913:Minority Groups; D017146:Models, Organizational; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010379:Peer Group