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Why Opportunities for Tenure Matter for Minoritized Faculty in Academic Medicine

Claudia Alvarez, Deyanna M. Boston, Lauren W. Norman, Brett A. Thomas, José E. Rodríguez and Kendall M. Campbell
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2024, 37 (3) 497-501; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2023.230207R1

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