The road to equity for women in academic rheumatology

Mahmood, Shereen N; Blanco, Irene

doi:10.1038/s41584-020-00517-7

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“…The findings reveal that every sixth rheumatologist has suffered from stress at least once in the past and the poor ratings of support services are a wakeup call. High levels of stress and mental health risks were also reported by other studies, although the results from different countries and surveys (which have applied different research aims and use different methods) may not be fully comparable [ 25 , 28 , 38 ]. Our material revealed that COVID-19 was an amplifier of stress.…”

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“…Discrimination may take many different forms and is not limited to gender. It is important to understand that all forms of discrimination and sexual harassment/violence are very serious workplace stressors [ 25 ], threatening the health of individual physicians and hampering or even damaging the careers of many women and a few men.…”

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“…In a psychological study among rheumatology practitioners carried out in the USA in 2020 during the pandemic ( n = 128), half of the participants reported syndromes of burnout in at least one of the surveyed domains [ 37 ]. According to another US report, 32% of the surveyed rheumatologists felt burned out, of whom 29% stated that it began after the COVID-19 pandemic [ 25 ]. A survey in the United Kingdom revealed that “[t]wo-third of responders felt anxious about the ill-effects of COVID-19 on their health and wellbeing, and one third of them were redeployed” [ 28 ].…”

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Work situation of rheumatologists and residents in times of COVID-19

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Background and objective The work situation is an important dimension of professional life and wellbeing, and a policy lever to strengthen recruitment and retention. This study aims to explore the work situation of physicians and residents in internal medical rheumatology, considering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19. Methods A questionnaire-based online survey was conducted in early 2021 at the Hannover Medical School, supported by the German Society of Rheumatology. Target groups were all rheumatology physicians and residents in Germany. The main areas of investigation included work hours, task delegation, and collaboration; workload and mental health issues; discrimination and sexual harassment experiences; and the impact of COVID-19. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed for the standardized items and qualitative content analysis for the free-text information. Results The respondents (n = 101) expressed positive attitudes towards cooperation and task delegation to medical assistants, especially those specialized in rheumatology, while attitudes towards cooperation with GPs pointed to blockades. There was a strong mismatch between actual and desired work hours both in the group of women and in the group of men. 81% rated their workload as high or very high; every sixth rheumatologist has suffered from stress or burnout syndromes at least once in the past. Experiences of gender discrimination and sexual harassment/violence were frequently reported, mostly by women. COVID-19 was an amplifier of stress, with major stressors being digitalization and increased demand for communication and patient education. Conclusion There is an urgent need to improve the work situation of rheumatologists and reduce stress and mental health risks.

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“…Gender disparities in medicine have always been a subject of debate, as women have faced several challenges in achieving gender equity, especially in reaching and maintaining leadership positions and academic advancement ( 1 ). However, an increase in women physicians in the medical workforce is witnessed in recent decades ( 2 – 4 ), and this rise in the workforce is mirrored by an increasing proportion of women becoming program directors and division heads in different branches of medicine ( 5 ).…”

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“…Moreover, women are under-represented as first and senior authors for publications reporting industry-sponsored studies and randomized controlled trials ( 7 ), whereas gender parity is more balanced in the first authorship for investigator-led research publications. One of the reasons behind this discrepancy could be that women engage in clinician-educator tracks rather than research tracks ( 1 ), and that they take a less important part in industry-collaborative research than men.…”

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Women in Rheumatology in the Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology Countries: A Rising Workforce

2022

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BackgroundAn increase in women physicians in the medical workforce is witnessed in recent decades, paralleled by an increase in leadership positions and, to a lesser extent, in academic advancement.ObjectivesThis study aims to evaluate the women rheumatologists (WR) workforce and to identify the challenges faced by WR in the Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology (ArLAR) countries.MethodsWe collected data from members of special interest groups from 16 ArLAR countries about the number of rheumatologists in the national societies and boards – including WR –, and the estimated percentage of WR involved in academia. Also, a sample of WR was identified based on their established leadership positions and invited to a structured interview addressing their career path and the gender-related challenges.ResultsThe proportion of WR varied widely across the ArLAR countries, with a mean of 56%. Moreover, WR constituted 47% of the society’s board members and roughly 49% of WR were involved in academia. However, only 37% of the current society presidents were females. Structured interviews indicated that WR place a high value on patient care and teaching, followed by research and publications. The primary reported gender-related challenge was balancing work with family demands. Moreover, some WR reported gender-related discrimination incurred by colleagues, patients, and administrations.ConclusionWR constituted more than half of the current rheumatology workforce in the ArLAR countries, with a lower – but steadily growing – proportion of WR in leadership positions. As they embrace their growing role in the workforce, WR must benefit from all the provided tools, from learning from the experience of current women leaders in the field to using the latest technology such as social media platforms to empower them to reach gender equity.

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Women in rheumatology: major contributions and key discoveries of the twentieth century

2022

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In the XX century rheumatology has seen an exponential growth. Discoveries in the pathophysiology of rheumatic diseases, progress in research methodology and novel treatments cardinally changed the natural course of rheumatic diseases and revolutionized patient management. Although underrepresented in this field, women have made considerable input in advancing our specialty towards the new era. In this article we acknowledge key scientific discoveries and major contributions made by 20 brilliant women scientists that shaped the field of rheumatology in the XX century. We hope that achievements of these remarkable women will inspire young rheumatologists and researchers.

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The road to equity for women in academic rheumatology

Cited by 9 publications

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Work situation of rheumatologists and residents in times of COVID-19

Work situation of rheumatologists and residents in times of COVID-19

Women in Rheumatology in the Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology Countries: A Rising Workforce

Women in rheumatology: major contributions and key discoveries of the twentieth century

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