Academic Radiology in North America: Underrepresentation of Women in Academic Ranks and Leadership Roles

Qamar, Sadia; Nayab, Asra; Walsh, John P.; Norbash, Alexander; Verma, Nupur; Macura, Katarzyna J.; Castillo, Mauricio; Khosa, Faisal

doi:10.1007/s40134-022-00398-6

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“…Although many other studies reported significant temporal increases in female first authors in diagnostic radiology articles, this was not observed in our study. [4][5][6]14,16,18 However, we found an encouraging temporal increase trending towards significance in the proportion of female first authors in AIrelated radiology articles, which may suggest increasing female participation in the intersection of AI and diagnostic radiology. This is supported by a statistically significant increase in female senior authors publishing AI-related radiology articles in the journal Radiology when comparing articles from before 2000 to articles published in 2022.…”

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“…4,5,17 Unsurprisingly, a recent study of all North American academic radiology faculty members reported that while 40% of assistant professors (the lowest rank) are women, only 23% of full professors and 29% of leadership positions are held by women. 18 Furthermore, among the higher levels of the leadership ladder, women make up only 25% of vice chairs/section chiefs and 9% of chairs. 19 The lack of female leadership representation, coupled with the appreciable effect of same-gender mentorship on academic output, underpins the persistent nature of the gender gap and the need for more female leads to help spur the next generation of junior female radiologists.…”

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Female Authorship Trends Among Articles About Artificial Intelligence in North American Radiology Journals

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Purpose: To examine trends in female authorship of peer-reviewed North American radiology articles centred around artificial intelligence (AI). Method: A bibliographic search was conducted for all AI-related articles published in four North American radiology journals. Collected data included the genders of the first and last (senior) authors, year and country. We compared the trends of female authorship using Pearson chi-square, Fisher exact tests and logistic regression models. Results: 453 articles met the inclusion criteria. Among these, 107 (22.3%) had a female first author and 97 (27.3%) had a female senior author. Female first authors were over three times more likely to publish with a female senior author. Among the four journals, the CARJ had the highest proportion of female senior authors at 45.5%. The only significant temporal trend identified was an increase over the years in female senior authors in Radiology. Twenty-four countries contributed to the included articles, with the largest contributors being the United States (n = 290) and Canada (n = 30). Of the countries contributing more than 15 articles, there were none with above 50% female authorship. Conclusions: Female authors are underrepresented in AI-related radiology literature. However, there has been an encouraging recent increase in female authorship in AI-related radiology articles trending towards significance. There is a great opportunity to improve female representation in AI with intentional mentorship and recruitment. We urge more platforms for female voices in radiology as AI becomes increasingly integrated into the radiology community.

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Female Authorship Trends Among Articles About Artificial Intelligence in North American Radiology Journals

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Gender distribution of North American professional radiology society award recipients

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Ivory tower in MD/PhD programmes: sticky floor, broken ladder and glass ceiling

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ObjectiveAchieving gender equity in academic medicine is not only a matter of social justice but also necessary in promoting an innovative and productive academic community. The purpose of this study was to assess gender distribution in dual MD/PhD academic programme faculty members across North America.MethodsAcademic metrics were analysed to quantify the relative career success of academic faculty members in MD/PhD programmes. Measured parameters included academic and leadership ranks along with nominal research factors such as peer-reviewed research publications, H-index, citation number and years of active research.ResultsΧ² analysis revealed a statistically significant (p<0.0001, χ²=114.5) difference in the gender distribution of faculty and leadership across North American MD/PhD programmes. Men held 74.2% of full professor positions, 64% of associate professor positions, 59.4% of assistant professor positions and 62.8% of lecturer positions. Moreover, men occupied a larger share of faculty leadership roles with a statistically significant disparity across all ranks (p<0.001, χ²=20.4). A higher proportion of men held positions as department chairs (79.6%), vice chairs (69.1%) and programme leads (69.4%).ConclusionGender disparity was prevalent in the MD/PhD programmes throughout North America with women achieving a lower degree of professional stature than men. Ultimately, steps must be taken to support women faculty to afford them better opportunities for academic and professional advancement.

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Academic Radiology in North America: Underrepresentation of Women in Academic Ranks and Leadership Roles

Cited by 3 publications

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Female Authorship Trends Among Articles About Artificial Intelligence in North American Radiology Journals

Female Authorship Trends Among Articles About Artificial Intelligence in North American Radiology Journals

Gender distribution of North American professional radiology society award recipients

Ivory tower in MD/PhD programmes: sticky floor, broken ladder and glass ceiling

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