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Gary McDowell, Misty Heggeness and colleagues present census data showing how the biomedical workforce is fundamentally different to those of past generations – academia should study the trends, and adapt.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2017-01, Vol.541 (7635), p.21-23
Main Authors: Heggeness, Misty L., Gunsalus, Kearney T. W., Pacas, José, McDowell, Gary
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Age Distribution
Career Mobility
Censuses
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Continental Population Groups - statistics & numerical data
Education, Graduate - statistics & numerical data
Emigrants and Immigrants - education
Emigrants and Immigrants - statistics & numerical data
Employment - statistics & numerical data
Faculty - statistics & numerical data
Family
Female
Financing, Organized
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Male
Management
Middle Aged
Minority Groups - statistics & numerical data
multidisciplinary
National Institutes of Health (U.S.) - economics
Research funding
Research Personnel - education
Research Personnel - supply & distribution
Retirement - statistics & numerical data
Salaries and Fringe Benefits - statistics & numerical data
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Science - economics
Science - education
United States
Work-Life Balance
Workforce
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Summary:Gary McDowell, Misty Heggeness and colleagues present census data showing how the biomedical workforce is fundamentally different to those of past generations – academia should study the trends, and adapt.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/541021a