Table 1 Demographics of the study population (faculty cohort hired in 2005–06 at the University of Colorado School of Medicine)
From: Predictors of early faculty attrition at one Academic Medical Center
Total faculty hires (n) | Total survey respondents% (n) | Active survey respondents% (n) | Survey respondents who had resigned% (n) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Highest Degree | ||||
MD or DO | 72% (100) | 65% (50) | 62% (37) | 77% (13) |
MD/PhD | 6% (9) | 12% (9) | 15% (9) | 0 |
PhD | 22% (30) | 23% (18) | 23% (14) | 23% (4) |
Rank | ||||
Instructor | 41% (57) | 33% (25) | 29% (17) | 47% (8) |
Assistant Professor | 38% (53) | 45% (34) | 42% (25) | 53% (9) |
Associate Professor | 8% (11) | 9% (7) | 12% (7) | 0 |
Professor | 13% (18) | 13% (10) | 17% (10) | 0 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 58% (81) | 58% (44) | 59% (35) | 53% (9) |
Female | 42% (58) | 42% (32) | 41% (24) | 47% (8) |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
Asian | 11% (15) | 15% (11) | 14% (8) | 18% (3) |
African American | <1% (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hispanic | 3% (4) | 5% (4) | 5% (3) | 6% (1) |
Native American | <1% (1) | 1% (1) | 2% (1) | 0 |
Caucasian | 85% (118) | 79% (60) | 80% (47) | 77% (13) |
Employment Status | ||||
Active | 66% (92) | 65% (60) | ||
Resigned | 34% (47) | 36% (17) | ||
Total | 139 | 100% (77) |