More than a few good women: honoring the ladies of the liver

Abstract

More than a few good women: honoring the ladies of the liver Since the first liver transplantation in 1963 by Thomas Starzl, women have contributed substantially to all aspects of the field of liver transplantation (Figure 1). While there is much to be done to achieve gender equity in compensation, career advancement, and leadership, women have and will continue to shape the field of liver transplantation. [1] For Women's History Month we honor the contributions of more than a "few good women" to liver transplantation.Successful liver transplantation requires a multidisciplinary, teamwork approach, which may explain why so many women are drawn to this field. Reflected by strong female engagement in the American Society of Transplantation (AST), of which 42% of members are women, there is a commitment to increasing gender diversity and representation among transplant hepatologists, surgeons, advanced practice providers, and scientists, as well as individuals working in the fields of organ donation and transplantation optimization, transplant infectious disease, live donor advocacy, organ recovery and preservation, transplant psychology and ethics, transplant administration and quality management, transplant diagnostics, transplant pharmacy, transplant immunology, and transplant regenerative medicine.

Erratum

“…In the March 2023 issue of Liver Transplantation both Figure 1 in the editorial by VanWagner et al1, “More than a few good women: honoring the ladies of the liver,” and the cover image of the issue incorrectly show Nancy Ascher performed the first liver transplant in 1988. This date should be 1982.…”