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@article{citeulike:4926062, abstract = {The demand for part-time academic positions is bound to increase because of the changing demographics of medicine and the needs of both women and men faculty. One of the main benefits of working part-time is the freedom to shape a career that is tailored to one's individualized life needs. Studies indicate that part-time faculty may enhance quality of care, patient satisfaction, resource utilization, and productivity. Division chiefs and department chairs who have flexible hiring policies to meet the needs of part-time faculty are likely to be more successful in recruitment and retention. The authors describe some of the benefits and drawbacks of part-time work, and they offer advice for faculty members seeking part-time careers and for leaders seeking to employ them.}, author = {Palda, V. A. and Levinson, W.}, citeulike-article-id = {4926062}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31819047bf}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19116469}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=19116469}, doi = {10.1097/ACM.0b013e31819047bf}, issn = {1938-808X}, journal = {Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges}, keywords = {dermatology}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {9--10}, posted-at = {2009-06-22 21:01:58}, priority = {2}, title = {Commentary: the right time to rethink part-time careers.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31819047bf}, volume = {84}, year = {2009} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4926062 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4926062 N2 - The demand for part-time academic positions is bound to increase because of the changing demographics of medicine and the needs of both women and men faculty. One of the main benefits of working part-time is the freedom to shape a career that is tailored to one's individualized life needs. Studies indicate that part-time faculty may enhance quality of care, patient satisfaction, resource utilization, and productivity. Division chiefs and department chairs who have flexible hiring policies to meet the needs of part-time faculty are likely to be more successful in recruitment and retention. The authors describe some of the benefits and drawbacks of part-time work, and they offer advice for faculty members seeking part-time careers and for leaders seeking to employ them. IS - 1 JF - Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges SN - 1938-808X EP - 10 TI - Commentary: the right time to rethink part-time careers. VL - 84 SP - 9 KW - dermatology AU - Palda, VA AU - Levinson, W PY - 2009/01// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0b013e31819047bf ER -