PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Beckerle, Mary C. AU - Reed, Kathryn L. AU - Scott, Rosalyn P. AU - Shafer, Mary-Ann AU - Towner, Dena AU - Valantine, Hannah A. AU - Zahniser, Nancy R. TI - Medical Faculty Development: A Modern-Day Odyssey AID - 10.1126/scitranslmed.3002763 DP - 2011 Oct 12 TA - Science Translational Medicine PG - 104cm31--104cm31 VI - 3 IP - 104 4099 - http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/3/104/104cm31.short 4100 - http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/3/104/104cm31.full AB - Academic medical centers (AMCs) are pillars of the community; they provide health care, create jobs, educate biomedical professionals, and engage in research and innovation. To sustain their impact on human health, AMCs must improve the professional satisfaction of their faculty. Here, we describe ways to enhance recruitment, retention, creativity, and productivity of health science faculty.