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Table 1 Demographic data and experience of the physicians who participated in the survey

From: Survey of faculty development in four Israeli medical schools: clinical faculty development is inadequate and clinical teaching is undervalued in Israeli faculties of medicine

Population

Number of participants

Percentage of all participants

Gender

 Male

120

49.0

 Female

125

51.0

Medical specialty

 Internal medicine

123

50.2

 Obstetrics & gynaecology

45

18.4

 Paediatrics

77

31.4

Medical school

 Ben Gurion University of the Negev

28

11.4

 Hebrew University of Jerusalem

29

11.8

 Technion Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa

104

42.4

 Tel Aviv University

84

34.3

Years of professional experience (excluding internship)

 0–2 years

25

10.2

 3–5 years

59

24.1

 6–10 years

102

41.6

 Over 10 years

59

24.1

Years of educational experience

 0–2 years

93

38.0

 3–5 years

46

18.8

 6–10 years

67

27.3

 Over 10 years

39

15.9

Holds an official academic appointment

 Yes

76

31.0

 No

169

69.0

Stage of professional development when completing the survey

 Junior Resident (prior to Part 1 exam)

30

12.2

 Senior Resident (following Part 1 exam)

73

29.8

 Junior Specialist (less than 5 years’ experience as a specialist)

82

33.5

 Senior Specialist (more than 5 years’ experience as a specialist)

60

24.5

Stage of professional development when first filling the role of clinical tutor

 Junior Resident (prior to Part 1 exam)

124

50.6

 Senior Resident (following Part 1 exam)

88

35.9

 Junior Specialist (less than 5 years’ experience as a specialist)

18

7.3

 Senior Specialist (more than 5 years’ experience as a specialist)

15

6.1