Bridging the Gender Gap in the Society of IR: A Benchmark Study

Wang, Melinda; Laguna, Benjamin; Koethe, Yilun; Lehrman, Evan; Kumar, Vishal; Kohi, Maureen P.

doi:10.1016/j.jvir.2018.09.007

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“…In all, 7% of IRSA members and 13% of CCINR members are women. This mirrors the low numbers of women internationally within the field of interventional radiology 10,11 . The low proportion of women in IR is similar to interventional cardiology in Australia and New Zealand, where only 5% of interventional cardiologists are female 16 …”

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“…This mirrors the low numbers of women internationally within the field of interventional radiology. 10,11 The low proportion of women in IR is similar to interventional cardiology in Australia and New Zealand, where only 5% of interventional cardiologists are female. 16 The reasons for such a pronounced gender imbalance in IR are complex and multi-factorial.…”

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Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Hayter

Ayesa

2022

J Med Imag Rad Onc

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Introduction: Women comprise 31% of the Australian and New Zealand radiology workforce, and 35% of radiology trainees. To date, there has been no study of female representation within clinical radiology subspecialties in Australia and New Zealand. This study aims to quantify female representation among the clinical radiology subspecialty interest groups (SIGs) in Australia and New Zealand. Methods: A list of SIGs was compiled using the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) website. The executive of each SIG or the RANZCR Standards committee was contacted with a request to provide the number of female versus male members for each subspecialty group and their executive. Results: Six out of 10 SIGs reported a low proportion of female members; this was most pronounced for IRSA (interventional radiology; 7% women), AMSIG (musculoskeletal imaging; 13% women) and CCINR (interventional neuroradiology; 13% women). Female radiologists accounted for >50% of membership in four SIGs: OGSIG (obstetrics/gynaecology imaging; 87% women), BIG (breast imaging; 73% women), ARGANZ (abdominal imaging; 69% women) and ANZSTR (thoracic imaging; 69% women). Female executive representation ranged from 0% (IRSA (interventional radiology) and ANZSNR (neuroradiology)) to 100% (OGSIG (obstetrics/gynaecology imaging)). Conclusion: Female representation within the membership and representative leadership of some SIGs is well below parity and active initiatives to improve female representation should be considered.

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Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Hayter

Ayesa

2022

J Med Imag Rad Onc

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“…There remains a male predominance in IR with female IRs representing only 3.7% of IRSA membership in Australia and New Zealand, 9.2% of the active IRs in the US Society of Interventional Radiology membership, 6 12% of full members of the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia 1 and 12% of the current consultant body in the UK 7 . The reasons for this gender imbalance are likely multifactorial and complex.…”

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The gender imbalance in Interventional Radiology in Australia and New Zealand

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Introduction There are few female Interventional Radiologists worldwide and this is a significant issue for many countries. There is little known about the current status and attitudes to women in Interventional Radiology in Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of this study was to explore the gender balance, workforce challenges and perceptions towards women in Interventional Radiology in Australia and New Zealand. Methods An anonymised voluntary survey exploring the current demographics of Interventional Radiologists and opinions on multiple gender issues in Interventional Radiology was conducted. The survey was sent to all members of the Interventional Radiology Society of Australasia. Statistical analysis was performed using independent samples t‐tests, the non‐parametric Mann–Whitney U testing and proportions of binary variables using logistic regression. Results Seventy seven responses were received, 83% males and 17% females. The majority of participants worked full time (83%) and identified as an Interventional Radiologist with/without some sessions of diagnostic radiology per week (83%). There was general consensus in many issues; however, males tended to disagree more than females that female IRs are treated differently than male IRs (p < 0.037), and that male IRs are paid more than female IRs (P = 0.020). Females agreed it was harder for female IRs to gain academic or clinical promotion; however, males disagreed (P < 0.001). Conclusion There is a clear gender imbalance in Interventional Radiology in Australia and New Zealand. Multiple issues should be investigated and addressed by the major stakeholders such as the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and the Interventional Radiology society of Australasia.

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“…Women gave 48.5% of oral presentations at the 2015 American Society for Microbiology General Meeting, after organising committees were made aware of data on gender balance, and increased the numbers of women involved in convening sessions and deliberately avoided convening all-male panels 47 . Although evidence of association cannot be taken as evidence of causation, these pragmatic strategies could be implemented by the RCRASM and other conference committees, and have the potential to swiftly improve gender balances in presenters, efforts that are most needed where greater gender imbalance exists, such as in interventional radiology 28,44,48 . However it should be noted that conference planning should take account of the higher attrition rate of female invitees at all stages in the process.…”

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“…Efforts to address gender disparities in radiology, such as the Women in Focus initiative at the European Society of Radiologists' meeting 2019 24 , the American Association of Women Radiologists 25 and Women in Interventional Radiology 26 , have set out programmes, monitoring strategies and statements to support the underlying principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. These organisations and others provide networks, workshops and mentorship to support the development, visibility and success of women 25,27,28 , and have lobbied for changes to pregnancy and parental leave policies 25 . Conference organisers have responsibilities to encourage diverse participation, whilst compiling a programme of engaging and interesting speakers, including field experts and covering a variety of novel topics and quality content 22 .…”

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Towards equality: gender representation at the Royal College of Radiologists’ Annual Scientific Meeting 2014-2021

Gibson¹,

Wood²

2022

Wellcome Open Res

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Background: Conferences facilitate career advancement, but gender imbalances in public fora may negatively impact both women and men, and society. We aimed to describe the gender distribution of presenters at the UK’s 2014-2021 Royal College of Radiologists’ (RCR) Annual Scientific Meeting. Methods: We extracted data on presenter name, role and session type from meeting programmes. We classified gender as male or female using names, records or personal pronouns, accepting the limitations of these categories. We classified roles by prestige: lead, other (speakers and workshop faculty), proffered paper or poster presenters. We calculated odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for associations between gender and binary outcomes using logistic regression. Results: Women held 1,059 (37.5%) of 2,826 conference roles and presented 9/27 keynotes. Compared to men, women were less likely to hold other roles such as speakers and workshop faculty (OR 0.72 95% CI 0.61-0.83), and more likely to present posters (OR 1.49 95% CI 1.27-1.76). There were 60 male-only and eight women-only multi-presenter sessions. Sessions led by women had higher proportions of women speakers. The odds of roles being held by women increased during online meetings during COVID (OR 1.61, 95% CI 1.36-1.91). Conclusion: The proportion of women presenters and keynote speakers reflects that of RCR membership, but not of the patient population. Disadvantage starts from the earliest career stages, prejudicing career opportunities. Efforts to improve inclusion and diversity are needed; focusing on lead roles and hybrid online/in-person formats may accelerate change.

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Bridging the Gender Gap in the Society of IR: A Benchmark Study

Cited by 23 publications

References 18 publications

Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

The gender imbalance in Interventional Radiology in Australia and New Zealand

Towards equality: gender representation at the Royal College of Radiologists’ Annual Scientific Meeting 2014-2021

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