Flexibility in Faculty Work-Life Policies at Medical Schools in the Big Ten Conference | Zendy

Julie L. Welch | Zendy; Sarah E. Wiehe | Zendy; Victoria PalmerSmith | Zendy; Mary E. Dankoski | Zendy

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Flexibility in Faculty Work-Life Policies at Medical Schools in the Big Ten Conference

Author(s) -

Julie L. Welch,

Sarah E. Wiehe,

Victoria PalmerSmith,

Mary E. Dankoski

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

journal of women s health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.195

H-Index - 98

eISSN - 1931-843X

pISSN - 1540-9996

DOI - 10.1089/jwh.2010.2553

Subject(s) - flexibility (engineering) , family leave , work (physics) , equity (law) , medical education , work–life balance , medicine , sick leave , public relations , psychology , political science , management , mechanical engineering , law , engineering , economics , physical therapy

Women lag behind men in several key academic indicators, such as advancement, retention, and securing leadership positions. Although reasons for these disparities are multifactorial, policies that do not support work-life integration contribute to the problem. The objective of this descriptive study was to compare the faculty work-life policies among medical schools in the Big Ten conference.

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