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Original Article

Gender Characteristics Among Academic Ophthalmology Leadership, Faculty, and Residents: Results from a Cross-Sectional Survey

Deepika N. ShahScheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USACorrespondence[email protected]
,
Nicholas J. VolpeScheie Eye Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
,
Stephanie B. AbbuhlDepartment of Emergency Medicine and Focus on Health & Leadership for Women, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
,
Ricardo PietrobonResearch on Research, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC USA
&
Anand Shah
Pages 1-6 | Received 05 Feb 2009, Accepted 09 Sep 2009, Published online: 25 Jan 2010

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