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From the President: APSA and women physician-scientists trainees

James Pauff, APSA President, The Ohio State University College of Medicine

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The September 10th, 2008 issue of JAMA focused much attention on medical education, and devoted two articles to the up-and-coming physician-scientist population and their training.  Mentioned in these articles were gender differences in the career choices made by recent graduates or by those who are nearing graduation from medical school.  Several articles in recent years have addressed this topic in the physician-scientist workforce, ranging from appearance in such journals as Nature to the most recent report of the Physician-Scientist Initiative from the Association of Professors of Medicine (APM).  With the prevalence of issues pertaining to women training as physician-scientists and the recent increase in attention given to those trainees that are nearing graduation, the APSA continues to explore ways in which we can make a positive impact on the training grounds for women pursuing careers