Gender equity in academic dermatology: Problems aplenty, yet paths ahead
Sophie Walter,
Dedee F. Murrell
Abstract:Efforts to achieve gender equity of health professionals should be a priority in all fields of medicine, including academic dermatology. This review aimed, first, to summarize available evidence about the status of gender equity in various domains of academic dermatology—headship positions, salary, editor and editorial board appointments, publications, conference presentations, receipt of research grants and academic prizes—second, to identify challenges to achieving gender equity and, third, to articulate the… Show more
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