VOLUME 17, NUMBER 18 9 From the Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas. †Deceased. *Primary authorship is as follows: In part 1, Drs. Fordtran and Merrick wrote about events prior to 1957. Dr. Kitchens wrote about Dr. Tompsett’s tenure as chief, and Dr. Armstrong wrote about Dr. Fordtran’s tenure as chief. In part 2 (to be published in an upcoming issue...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Academic nephrology faces increasing challenges in faculty hiring and development. However, it is unknown how these pressures have affected the number and demographics of academic nephrologists. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS Using the Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster database, changes were analyzed in MD nephrology, as well as o...

Executive Summary In response to a recommendation from a 2001-02 salary equity committee report and a mandate from the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EOD), in order comply with relevant federal requirements, a salary-equity analysis focused on gender and minority status in full-time faculty on the tenured or clinical track was conducted using 2004-05 data. This report presents the m...

This research provides insight into perceptions regarding electronic journals: a technological innovation in academia. Acceptance of electronic journals among business school faculty has two hurdles to overcome: technological and, more challenging, garnering legitimacy within the academic community. A survey targeted at business school faculty in the United States was conducted investigating fa...