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PURPOSE: To examine the careers of career development award recipients. METHOD: In 2009, a postal survey was conducted of 818 recipients of K08 and K23 awards in 2000-2001 to examine career paths and personal characteristics. RESULTS: Of 589 respondents (72% response rate), 211 (35. 9%) were female. Women were less likely to have children (P1, 000, 000 since K award receipt, publishing at least 35 publications since K award year, or serving as dean, department chair, or division chief. In a multivariate model, gender (odds ratio 1. 72, P=. 003) was associated with the likelihood of success by this definition, and analysis revealed no significant interactions (including with parental status). CONCLUSIONS: Most of these promising investigators of both genders remained in academia and received promotions. However, gender differences in success existed, unrelated to parental status, suggesting a need for ongoing investigation of the causes of gender differences in academic medical careers.
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