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<p>Career transitions are common in dermatology, making it important to understand the factors that shape faculty engagement in academia. To better understand these dynamics, we conducted a longitudinal cohort study of 685 full-time faculty from 120 U.S. dermatology departments in 2017, with follow-up in 2024. Retention was defined as continued full-time academic employment with an academic rank. Over the 7-year time period, 461 faculty (67.3%) remained in academia, 173 (25.2%) transitioned to other roles, and 38 (5.5%) retired. Multivariable analysis with finite population correction showed that higher m-index, full professor rank, NIH funding, and industry support were associated with continued academic engagement. Gender was not significant overall, though female associate professors demonstrated higher retention. Degree was also not significant overall, but MD-PhD faculty had increased retention at the assistant professor level and decreased retention at the associate professor level. These findings highlight the influence of research productivity and funding on faculty trajectories, with career-stage and gender-related patterns that provide insight into the evolving landscape of academic dermatology.</p>

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Factors associated with academic retention among U.S. academic dermatologists

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  • 发表日期：

    2026年6月1日

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  • G. Ege Eskibozkurt,
  • Emma Beagles,
  • Li-Chi Chen,
  • Elene Tsopurashvili,
  • Alexa B. Kimball,
  • Allen F. Shih

摘要

Career transitions are common in dermatology, making it important to understand the factors that shape faculty engagement in academia. To better understand these dynamics, we conducted a longitudinal cohort study of 685 full-time faculty from 120 U.S. dermatology departments in 2017, with follow-up in 2024. Retention was defined as continued full-time academic employment with an academic rank. Over the 7-year time period, 461 faculty (67.3%) remained in academia, 173 (25.2%) transitioned to other roles, and 38 (5.5%) retired. Multivariable analysis with finite population correction showed that higher m-index, full professor rank, NIH funding, and industry support were associated with continued academic engagement. Gender was not significant overall, though female associate professors demonstrated higher retention. Degree was also not significant overall, but MD-PhD faculty had increased retention at the assistant professor level and decreased retention at the associate professor level. These findings highlight the influence of research productivity and funding on faculty trajectories, with career-stage and gender-related patterns that provide insight into the evolving landscape of academic dermatology.