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Late-Career Faculty: Individual and Institutional Perspectives
1K. Leslie is director, Centre for Faculty Development, and professor of paediatrics, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Academic medicine faces an aging physician workforce. Research is crucial to understand late-career faculty needs and retirement transitions, informing institutional strategies for this demographic shift.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Gerontology
- Academic Medicine
Background:
- Global physician demographics show a significant shift towards older populations.
- Academic medical institutions must research the needs of aging faculty.
- Understanding faculty transitions is critical for institutional planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize current knowledge on late-career faculty in academic medicine.
- To identify research gaps concerning faculty retirement and institutional preparedness.
- To explore factors influencing retirement decisions and career transitions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review and synthesis of existing research on late-career physicians.
- Analysis of demographic trends in academic medical faculty.
- Exploration of institutional and individual needs related to faculty retirement.
Main Results:
- Demographic data indicate an increasing proportion of older physicians.
- Retirement decisions are linked to professional identity and institutional alignment.
- Institutions require better preparedness for faculty transitions and mentorship.
Conclusions:
- Further research is needed on late-career faculty demographics and retirement.
- Academic institutions must proactively address the needs of aging faculty.
- Developing strategies for faculty transitions is essential for academic medicine.
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