Are Women Disadvantaged in Academic Radiology?

Impact of COVID-19 on Radiology Faculty - An Exacerbation of Gender Differences in Unpaid Home Duties and Professional Productivity

“…We must be attuned to a potential similar impact in our own field. Multiple studies have established poor female representation in academic radiology leadership roles, in first and senior authorship on published papers, on editorial boards, in NIH funding and as invited speakers (7,8,9,12). Hardy et al report that Dr. Moms face structural discrimination, rigid work expectations and high debt with lower pay than their male counterparts (22).…”

“…Of note, despite the under-representation in academia, the disparity is even greater for women in radiology private practices (6). There are fewer published female first authors and fewer female senior authors in radiology (7,8). Women radiologists are also underrepresented on editorial boards for radiology journals, in national societies and are known to be paid less than their male counterparts at the highest levels of leadership (9,10,11,12,13).…”

Perceived barriers towards the importance and application of medical research: a source of gender disparity among medical undergraduates

“…In addition to its impact in fortifying one’s scholarly profile, greater research productivity contributes to a myriad of advantages including but are not limited to faster academic ranking, higher salaries, more institutional support for research, less career hurdles, and overall better career satisfaction [ 9 , 10 ]. Even in terms of research advantages, a gender gap has been widely documented for women [ 11 , 12 ]. This gap demotivates women researchers with respect to the advancement of their academic careers thus forcing them to publish less scholarly work, set lower career goals, or just drop out of academia – a phenomenon labeled as the “leaky pipeline”.…”

Mitigating delayed academic promotion of female radiologists due to the COVID pandemic

“… 36 Before the pandemic, numerous studies demonstrated that women were less likely than their male counterparts to have opportunities for leadership positions and significant research projects resulting in publications, grants, and/or awards. 35 , 37 , 38 The cancelation of multiple local, regional, national, and international in-person conferences or transition of such conferences to online virtual meetings has presented new challenges to female physicians. A recent survey by Catalyst, a global nonprofit group promoting workplace inclusion of women, reported that approximately 45% of female leaders find speaking up in virtual meetings difficult and that approximate 20% of female respondents felt talked over.…”