Saharnaz Nedjat - Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dept., School of Public Health and Center for Academic and Health Policy (CAHP), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Jaleh Gholami - General Practitioner, M.Sc. in Public Health, Center for Academic and Health Policy (CAHP), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Seyyed Reza Majdzadeh - Ph.D. in Epidemiology, Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dept., School of Public Health and Center for Academic and Health Policy (CAHP), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Background & Objective : A significant part of resources in each country is used for training human resources and loss of experts means irreparable drawbacks for the system Leaving university by faculty members who are doubtless one of the main assets of universities is of utmost importance This study was conducted to determine the frequency of inclination to leave the university in faculty members and also to evaluate the relationship between the variables affecting on this decision Finding out about related variables can help specify possible interventions in the university Methods : In this crosssectional study ۱۴۹ academic members of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were chosen systematically and completed the questionnaire during summer ۲۰۰۶ The participants determined their inclination to leave the university within the next two years answering one question Demographic factors the attitude towards cooperation and satisfaction from the current cooperation level the effective factors on leaving the university were analyzed using logistic regression Results : Mean age of the participants was ۴۸۲ years while ۷۱۸% were male Among ۱۳۱ persons who answered the question related to the inclination to leave the university within two years ۲۵(۱۹%) had positive answers Using logistic regression the attitude of these ۲۵ members towards participation in management of the universitys affairs was not significantly different from the others (P=۰۴۹) but satisfaction from the current cooperation level was significantly lower in the group who inclined to leave the university in the next two years (P =۰۰۰۷) Conclusion : Considering “current status of faculty members satisfaction from cooperation” in the department school and university spectrum can decrease the inclination to leave Perhaps preserving human resources and national assets will be possible if their satisfaction is guaranteed

Inclination to leave, Satisfaction, Tehran University of Medical Sciences