Author gender diversity within emergency medicine publications

Mannix, Alexandra; Parsons, Melissa; Davenport, Dayle; Chan, Teresa M.; Monteiro, Sandra; Gottlieb, Michael

doi:10.1111/acem.14441

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“…Their academic contributions are likewise under‐recognised through critical metrics such as authorship on academic publications, 20 representation in leadership 21,22 and engagement as keynote speakers 23–26 . In the context of authorship, the COVID‐19 pandemic has only served to magnify this gap 20,27–34 . Though they were coined nearly 20 years ago, the metaphors of the ‘leaky pipeline’ (i.e., the consistent and noticeable reduction in the proportion of women, compared to men, at each progressive step up in promotion towards senior leadership) and ‘Matilda effect’ (i.e., under recognition and denial of contributions from women, compared to men) remain very relevant today 4,16,35 .…”

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“…[23][24][25][26] In the context of authorship, the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to magnify this gap. 20,[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] Though they were coined nearly 20 years ago, the metaphors of the 'leaky pipeline' (i.e., the consistent and noticeable reduction in the proportion of women, compared to men, at each progressive step up in promotion towards senior leadership) and 'Matilda effect' (i.e., under recognition and denial of contributions from women, compared to men) remain very relevant today. 4,16,35 Clearly, our attempts to close the gender gap have been insufficient.…”

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“…5,[7][8][9][10][11] Women are less likely to obtain jobs in the competitive world of academic medicine, 12 and, when they do, they earn less than their male colleagues 13,14 -even when studies control for factors such as family commitments, years of experience and research productivity. [15][16][17][18][19] Their academic contributions are likewise underrecognised through critical metrics such as authorship on academic publications, 20 representation in leadership 21,22 and engagement as keynote speakers. [23][24][25][26] In the context of authorship, the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to magnify this gap.…”

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His opportunity, her burden: A narrative critical review of why women decline academic opportunities

2023

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ObjectivesThis paper stems from a desire to deepen our own understanding of why women might ‘say no’ when allies and sponsors offer or create opportunities for advancement, leadership or recognition. The resulting disparity between representation by men and women in leadership positions, invited keynote speakers and publication counts in academic medicine is a stubborn and wicked problem that requires a synthesis of knowledge across multidisciplinary literature. Acknowledging the complexity of this topic, we selected a narrative critical review methodology to explore reasons why one man's opportunity might be a woman's burden in academic medicine.MethodsWe engaged with an iterative process of identifying, reviewing and interpreting literature from Psychology (cognitive, industrial and educational), Sociology, Health Professions Education and Business, placing no restrictions on context or year of publication. Knowledge synthesis and interpretation were guided by our combined expertise, lived experience, consultations with experts outside the author team and these guiding questions: (1) Why might women have less time for career advancement opportunities? (2) Why do women have less time for research and leadership? (3) How are these disparities maintained?ResultsTurning down an opportunity may be a symptom of a much larger issue. The power of social expectations, culture and gender stereotypes remains a resistant force against calls for action. Consequently, women disproportionately take on other tasks that are not as well recognised. This disparity is maintained through social consequences for breaking with firmly entrenched stereotypes.ConclusionsPopular strategies like ‘lean into opportunities’, ‘fake it till you make it’ and ‘overcome your imposter syndrome’ suggest that women are standing in their own way. Critically, these axioms ignore powerful systemic barriers that shape these choices and opportunities. We offer strategies that allies, sponsors and peers can implement to offset the power of stereotypes.

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“…Women are less likely to obtain jobs in the competitive world of academic medicine 11 and, when they do, they earn less than their male colleagues 12, 13 -even when studies control for factors such as family commitments, years of experience, and research productivity. [14][15][16][17][18] Their academic contributions are likewise under-recognized through critical metrics such as authorship on academic publications 19 , representation in leadership 20,21 and engagement as keynote speakers. [22][23][24][25] In the context of authorship, the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to magnify this gap.…”

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“…[22][23][24][25] In the context of authorship, the COVID-19 pandemic has only served to magnify this gap. 19,26,[26][27][28][28][29][30][31][32] Clearly, our current strategies for remedying the gender gap are insufficient.…”

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confidence: 99%