Disparity in Leadership in Neurosurgical Societies: A Global Breakdown

Shaikh, Ali Tariq; Farhan, Syed Ali; Siddiqi, Rabbia; Fatima, Kaneez; Siddiqi, Javed; Khosa, Faisal

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2018.11.145

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“…Males outnumbered female members in all levels of leadership. The male dominance and increasing gender gap at higher academic ranks observed in this study were consistent with the gender disparity previously reported in other medical societies such as radiology and neurosurgery [20,22]. To further understand the observed disparities, we compared h-index, number of citations, and total publications between male and female members across the societies.…”

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Gender Disparity in Leadership Positions of General Surgical Societies in North America, Europe, and Oceania

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Bhulani²,

Jalal³

et al. 2019

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Background Despite the number of female medical-school applicants reaching an all-time high and the increasing number of females in surgical training, males retain an overwhelming majority in senior surgical academic positions and formal leadership positions. This study aims to better understand the extent of and influences for gender disparity in general surgical societies throughout North America, Europe, and Oceania. Methods Data collection for this retrospective cross-sectional study took place between June and December 2017. Committee and subcommittee members from the eight selected general surgical societies that met the inclusion criteria (n = 311) were compiled into an Excel spreadsheet in which the data was recorded. Analyzed metrics included university academic ranking, surgical society leadership position, h-index, number of citations, and total publications. SCOPUS database (Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands) was used to generate author metrics, and STATA version 14.0 (StataCorp, College Station, TX) was used for statistical analysis. Results Overall, 83.28% of members of the entities we studied were male and 16.72% were females. Males had significantly higher representation than females in all societies (Pearson chi 2 = 29.081; p-value = 0.010). Females were underrepresented in all society leadership positions and university academic rankings. Male members had a higher median h-index, more number of citations, and more total publications. Conclusions The composition of the general surgical societies included in this study demonstrated significant gender disparity. Female inclusivity initiatives and policies must be initiated to promote greater research productivity and early career opportunities for female surgeons in the specialty of general surgery.

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“…Gender disparity has been documented in almost all academic medical specialties and subspecialties [20][21][22][23]. Even in obstetrics and gynecology, where females make up 85% of the residents in the US, females only hold 21-35% of the departmental academic leadership positions [21,24].…”

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Gender Disparity in Leadership Positions of General Surgical Societies in North America, Europe, and Oceania

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Jalal³

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“…Women in our study were less likely to be full professors or to hold departmental leadership positions, a phenomenon that has been noted by previous research and sometimes referred to as "the glass ceiling" effect. 3,4,16,24 Our research shows that there is a significant positive correlation between leadership positions and h-index; given that editorial boards often use academic productivity as a selection factor, [8][9][10]16,18,23 this is a systemic disadvantage for women.…”

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“…Previous studies have found substantial gender imbalances within academic disciplines, professional societies, [8][9][10] and editorial boards of medical journals across a wide variety of medical specialties. [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] In 2011 only 17.5% of board members and 15.9% of editors-inchief across 60 major medical journals were found to be women.…”

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“…Firstly, data collected on board members' gender, degree, academic rank, and leadership position were obtained through publicly available university and journal websites, or through press releases when the former were unavailable. Although this is a method that has been used and validated by other studies, 10,20,31 it is possible that data reported on these sites were either outdated or incorrect. Importantly, this study assumes that gender descriptors used in university/journal biographies or press releases are in line with the board member's gender identity.…”

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Emergency Medicine Journal Editorial Boards: Analysis of Gender, H-Index, Publications, Academic Rank, and Leadership Roles

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Introduction: Our goal in this study was to determine female representation on editorial boards of high-ranking emergency medicine (EM) journals. In addition, we examined factors associated with gender disparity, including board members' academic rank, departmental leadership position, h-index, total publications, total citations, and total publishing years. Methods: In this retrospective study, we examined EM editorial boards with an impact factor of 1 or greater according to the Clarivate Journal Citations Report for a total of 16 journals. All board members with a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathic medicine degree, or international equivalent were included, resulting in 781 included board members. We analyzed board members' gender, academic rank, departmental leadership position, h-index, total publications, total citations, and total publishing years. Results: Gender disparity was clearly notable, with men holding 87.3% (682/781) of physician editorial board positions and women holding 12.7% (99/781) of positions. Only 6.6% (1/15) of included editorial board chiefs were women. Male editorial board members possessed higher h-indices, total citations, and more publishing years than their female counterparts. Male board members held a greater number of departmental leadership positions, as well as higher academic ranks.

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Exploring the gender gap in neurosurgery: A cross‐sectional analysis of preresidency publications among neurosurgery residents

Hassan,

Kakkilaya,

Huang

et al. 2024

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Background and AimsWhile the number of female physicians has increased since the 1970s, there continues to be a lack of female surgeons compared to their male counterparts, with the gender gap more prominent in surgical subspecialties such as neurosurgery. While surgical subspecialities have accelerated initiatives to close the gap, potential disparities in research opportunities may position women at a disadvantage, particularly in neurosurgery, where academic publications are an indicator of residency match success. In this paper, we sought to investigate whether gender disparities exist in preresidency neurosurgery publications among current neurosurgery residents.MethodsThe present study selected residency programs from the top 25 neurology and neurosurgery hospitals in US News & World Report's 2022 Ranking. A database of neurosurgery residents and their publications was created using PubMed, neurosurgery residency program websites, and supplementary search. Articles published between the time of birth and December 31st of the year of graduation (medical degree) were used to determine publications before residency.ResultsOur research indicates that 25.7% (n = 135/526) of US neurosurgery residents at top 25 hospitals are women and 74.3% (n = 391/526) are men. Men (n = 391) had a median of 7 (interquartile range [IQR], 3–14.5; range, 0–129) publications before residency, and women (n = 135) had a median of 7 (IQR, 4–11.0; range, 0–74) publications before residency. There were no significant differences in the median number of publications between genders (p = 0.65).ConclusionIn conclusion, our research indicates there is no gender disparity in preresidency publications among neurosurgery residents. To improve women's representation in the field, further study is needed to better understand gender inequality among neurosurgeons, particularly in the earlier stages of medical training.

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Disparity in Leadership in Neurosurgical Societies: A Global Breakdown

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Gender Disparity in Leadership Positions of General Surgical Societies in North America, Europe, and Oceania

Gender Disparity in Leadership Positions of General Surgical Societies in North America, Europe, and Oceania

Emergency Medicine Journal Editorial Boards: Analysis of Gender, H-Index, Publications, Academic Rank, and Leadership Roles

Exploring the gender gap in neurosurgery: A cross‐sectional analysis of preresidency publications among neurosurgery residents

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