Gender Distribution of Deans Among US Medical Schools: Towards Equity in Academic Medicine

Nguyen, Jackie; Sen-Crowe, Brendon; Sutherland, Mason; McKenney, Mark; Elkbuli, Adel

doi:10.1016/j.jss.2021.10.018

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“…5,6 In a survey of Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST) members, Hambrecht et al 7 found that surgeons of color made up about 24% of respondents, females 37%, and nonheterosexual or nonstraight individuals approximately 11%. This inequity is consistent with other studies that identified diversity improvement areas within medical faculty, 4,6,8 leadership positions, and surgical societies. 9 The lack of explicit inclusion or promotion within mission statements or bylaws, 5,10 lack of scholastic opportunities, 11 or facilitation of scholarship and career development 12,13 exacerbates equity and inclusion challenges.…”

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“…2 Furthermore, there is a lack of data regarding the inclusion of marginalized groups, such as the LGBTQ+ community, disabled individuals, and other underrepresented groups in the field of medicine. 3,4 The promotion of DEI in trauma and acute care surgery is crucial to addressing these disparities. This includes efforts to improve demographic concordance and promote equitable outcomes for underserved populations.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The need for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in trauma and acute care surgery is particularly pressing given the severe underrepresentation of female and minority surgeons compared with White males 2 . Furthermore, there is a lack of data regarding the inclusion of marginalized groups, such as the LGBTQ+ community, disabled individuals, and other underrepresented groups in the field of medicine 3,4 …”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Addressing the barriers is no easy task and what is clear from the varied research in academic medicine reveal no easy or quick fixes. Unfortunately, to date, there have been no areas of academic medicine that have made substantial progress in the progression of women in academic careers to Professor, Deans or Department Chairs (Nguyen et al, 2022). Any interventions need careful evaluation to ensure they do not inadvertently increase inequity; they cannot be focused on the individual alone to fix this situation and what is very clear is organisational commitment and leadership are essential whatever approaches and interventions are trialled (Caffrey et al, 2016; Laver et al, 2018; Mousa et al, 2021).…”

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Renewal of academic psychiatry without addressing gender equity will render it Jurassic rather than endangered

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Northwood

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Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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While two editorials have raised concerns about the decline in Australian academic psychiatry, for a genuine rejuvenation to ever occur, we will need to re-examine how women can be better included in this important endeavour. While attainment of fellowship has reached gender parity, academic psychiatry has disappointingly lagged, with 80% of its senior leadership roles across Australia and New Zealand still held by men, with a similar situation in the United Kingdom and the United States as well as many other countries. Encouraging women into academic psychiatry is not only critical to progress as a profession but also will help address the current blindness to sex differences in biological psychiatry, as well the social impact of restrictive gender norms and the effects of gender-based violence on mental health. This potentially creates opportunities for significant gains and insights into mental disorders. However, addressing the barriers for women in academia requires tackling the entrenched disparities across salaries, grant funding, publications, teaching responsibilities, keynote invitations and academic promotions alongside the gender-based microaggressions, harassment and tokenism reported by many of our female academics. Many women must grapple with not just a ‘second shift’ but a ‘third shift’, making the burden of an academic career unreasonable and burnout more likely. Addressing this is no easy task. The varied research in academic medicine reveals no quick fixes, although promoting gender equity brings significant potential benefits. Areas such as academic psychiatry need to recognise our community’s growing discomfort with workplaces that choose to maintain status quo. Gender equity must be a critical part of any quest to revive this important area of practice for our profession.

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“…10 Another cross-sectional study found that women represented only 21% of 157 U.S. allopathic medical school deans, demonstrating that disparities exist even in medical education positions. 11,12 Further, they found that women had significantly lower lifetime peer-reviewed publications and h-index scores. 11,12 This is particularly concerning, as the interplay between academic advancement and scholarly productivity is well-appreciated in academia, and factors such as publication quantity and h-indices are used as benchmarks of academic success and promotion.…”

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Gender Distribution & Rank of Authorship in Surgical Literature

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Zagales

Newsome

et al. 2022

The American Surgeon™

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Background Authorship of surgical literature is important for the career advancement of surgeons, and gender disparities in authorship may hinder the representation and leadership of women within academic surgery. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the gender distribution of first, senior, and overall authorship in peer-reviewed surgical journal studies across all surgical specialties to determine if disparities exist. Methods PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar databases were searched for studies investigating the gender distribution of authorship of surgical literature published before December 10th, 2021. Meta-analysis was performed and Cohen’s Q test for heterogenous effects was used to determine whether random or fixed-effects models were appropriate. Results Fifteen studies investigating gender distribution of authorship met inclusion, which included a total of 136,627 pooled studies. The meta-analysis demonstrated the meta-proportion of first authorship for women to be 20.6% (95% CI: 13.9, 28.2), the meta-proportion of senior authorship for women to be 11.9% (95% CI: 6.6, 18.5), and the meta-proportion of overall authorship for women to be 23% (95% CI: 16.2, 30.7). In addition, the proportion of senior authorship for women was found to be significantly lower than the proportion of overall authorship for women (11.9% versus 23.0%, P = .0106). Conclusion There is a significantly smaller proportion of women who are first, senior, and overall authors in surgical literature compared to their colleagues who are men. Sustainable and effective solutions aimed at improving the representation of women surgeons in surgical research and research leadership are necessary.

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Gender Distribution of Deans Among US Medical Schools: Towards Equity in Academic Medicine

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References 21 publications

Breaking barriers and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in trauma and acute care surgery: A current perspective

Breaking barriers and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in trauma and acute care surgery: A current perspective

Renewal of academic psychiatry without addressing gender equity will render it Jurassic rather than endangered

Gender Distribution & Rank of Authorship in Surgical Literature

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