Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Professional issues for women.

C C Nadelson1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts.

The Psychiatric Clinics of North America
|March 1, 1989
PubMed
Summary

This study examines factors influencing professional women's careers, focusing on academic medicine. It highlights the impact of status, compensation, socialization, mentoring, and assertiveness on career progression.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Psychosocial training in U.S. internal medicine and family practice residency programs.

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges·2001
Same author

Gender and health policy.

Harvard review of psychiatry·1998
Same author

Ethics and empathy in a changing health care system.

The Pharos of Alpha Omega Alpha-Honor Medical Society. Alpha Omega Alpha·1996
Same author

Medical education: a commentary on historical and contemporary issues.

The American journal of psychiatry·1996
Same author

Ethics, empathy, and gender in health care.

The American journal of psychiatry·1993
Same author

Emerging issues in medical ethics.

The British journal of psychiatry. Supplement·1991

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Sociology of Professions

Background:

  • Professional women face unique challenges impacting career trajectories.
  • Academic medicine presents a specific context for examining gender-related career dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore key factors influencing the career progression of women in professional roles.
  • To specifically analyze the experiences of women within academic medicine.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative discussion of factors such as status, compensation, and socialization.
  • Examination of peer attitudes and cultural expectations.
  • Focus on assertiveness and mentoring as critical elements.

Main Results:

  • Professional women's career advancement is shaped by a complex interplay of individual and systemic factors.
  • Mentoring and assertiveness emerge as crucial for navigating professional environments.
  • Cultural expectations and peer attitudes significantly influence women's experiences.

Conclusions:

  • Addressing systemic barriers and promoting supportive environments are essential for advancing women in academic medicine.
  • Further research is needed to develop targeted interventions for professional women.

Related Experiment Videos