| Title |
A qualitative study of work-life choices in academic internal medicine
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Advances in Health Sciences Education, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10459-013-9457-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Carol Isaac, Angela Byars-Winston, Rebecca McSorley, Alexandra Schultz, Anna Kaatz, Mary L. Carnes |
| Abstract |
The high attrition rate of female physicians pursuing an academic medicine research career has not been examined in the context of career development theory. We explored how internal medicine residents and faculty experience their work within the context of their broader life domain in order to identify strategies for facilitating career advancement. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a purposeful sample of 18 residents and 34 faculty members representing male and female physicians at different career stages. Using thematic analysis, three themes emerged: (1) the love of being a physician ("Raison d'être"), (2) family obligations ("2nd Shift"), and (3) balancing work demands with non-work life ("Negotiating Academic Medicine"). Female researchers and educators reported more strategies for multiple role planning and management than female practitioners. Interventions aimed at enhancing academic internists' planning and self-efficacy for multiple role management should be investigated as a potential means for increasing participation and facilitate advancement. |
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| United States | 1 | 100% |
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| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 15% |
| Researcher | 8 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 7% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 13 | 19% |
| Unknown | 21 | 31% |
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| Social Sciences | 9 | 13% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 7% |
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| Environmental Science | 2 | 3% |
| Other | 6 | 9% |
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