2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Ceppa, Duy Khanh P.; Antonoff, Mara B.; Tong, Betty C.; Timsina, Lava; Ikonomidis, John S.; Worrell, Stephanie G.; Gillaspie, Erin A.; Schumacher, Lana; Molena, Daniela; Kane, Lauren; Blackmon, Shanda H.; Donington, Jessica S.

doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.091

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“…Our recent analysis of WTS smvey results compared to those of the 2019 STS practice smvey reinforce this -with men more likely to rep01t higher sala1y, even after accounting for age, years in practice, subspecialty, practice location, and practice setting. 8 This was also found when directly comparing the repo1ted sala1ies of male and female CT surgeons on the 2019 STS practice smvey. 17 The AAMC's 2019 Promising Practices for Understanding and Addressing Salaiy Equity at US Medical Schools provides a framework for implementing strategies to address salaiy equity, including establishing commitment from institutional leadership, announcing salaiy equity as an institutional priority, providing info1mational sessions on compensation plans and negotiation workshops for transpai• ency and understanding, and auditing hiring practices.…”

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“…7 • 8 The 2010 WTS smvey found that 18% of female CT surgeons were full professors, and promisingly, 50% of respondents had entered the field in the past 10 yeai• s. 7 We recently reported the results of the 2020 WTS smvey providing a 10-year update on women in CT surgery. 8 To better understand the ongoing baniers for women entering the field of CT surgery and in paiticular rising to leadership positions, herein we aimed to delineate specific issues relevant to the distinct CT subspecialities, emphasizing personal life and factors that influence work-life balance.…”

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Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis

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Antonoff

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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

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Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis

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Antonoff

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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

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“…While gender equity and parity have yet to be fully attained in this field, tremendous progress has nonetheless been made in this field as compared to other subspecialties of cardiology. Similar strides have been made in CT surgery over the past decade to reduce the gender disparity and recruit women through mentoring, advocacy, and sponsorship (5). In this review, we focus on the experiences and views of women cardiologists and CT surgeons in the field of MCS regarding the perceived barriers, challenges, growth opportunities and future directions for the women in this field.…”

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Women in mechanical circulatory support: She persisted!

Benck

Khan

Munagala

2022

Front. Cardiovasc. Med.

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Many women physicians have blazed trails and played instrumental roles in advancing the field of Advanced Heart Failure (AHF), Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS), and cardiac transplantation to its current recognition and glory. In contrast to other areas of cardiology, women have played an integral role in the evolution and emergence of this sub-specialty. Although the ceiling had been broken much later for women cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons in the field of AHF, the ingress of women into surgical fields particularly CT surgery was stonewalled due to pervasive stereotyping. The constancy, commitment, and contributions of women to the field of AHF and MCS cannot be minimized in bringing this field to the forefront of innovation both from technological aspect as well as in redesigning of healthcare delivery models. Integrated team-based approach is a necessity for the optimal care of MCS patients and forced institutions to develop this approach when patients with durable left ventricular assist devices (LVAD) began discharging from the hospitals to local communities. Women in various roles in this field played a pivotal role in developing and designing patient centered care and coordination of care in a multidisciplinary manner. While embracing the challenges and turning them to opportunities, establishing partnerships and finding solutions with expectations to egalitarianism, women in this field continue to push boundaries and subscribe to the continued evolution of the field of AHF and advanced cardiac therapies.

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“…Despite the increasing proportion of women applying to European medical schools, relatively few women are in leadership positions, and several recent publications have highlighted many factors that could contribute to gender inequality in cardiothoracic surgery [ 1 , 2 ]. However, there are some data to support a change in this landscape.…”

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The impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery survey

Pompili

Opitz

Backhus

et al. 2022

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

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OBJECTIVES The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery designed a questionnaire to assess the impact of gender bias on a cardiothoracic surgery career. METHODS A 46-item survey investigating gender bias was designed using online survey software from December 2020 to January 2021. All European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery members and non-members included in the mailing lists were invited to complete an electronic survey. Descriptive statistics and a comparison between gender groups were performed. RESULTS Our overall response rate was 11.5% (1118/9764), of which 36.14% were women and 63.69% were men. Women were more likely to be younger than men (P < 0.0001). A total of 66% of the women reported having no children compared to only 19% of the men (P < 0.0001). Only 6% of women vs 22% of men were professors. More women (72%) also reported never having been a formal mentor themselves compared to men (38%, P < 0.0001). A total of 35% of female respondents considered leaving surgery because of episodes of discrimination compared to 13% of men; 67% of women said that they experienced being unfairly treated due to gender discrimination. Of the male surgeons, 31% reported that they were very satisfied with their career compared to only 17% of women (P < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS Women in cardiothoracic surgery reported significantly high rates of experiences with bias that may prevent qualified women from advancing to positions of leadership. Efforts to mitigate bias and support the professional development of women are at the centre of newly formed European committees.

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2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery Update on the Status of Women in Cardiothoracic Surgery

Cited by 39 publications

References 24 publications

Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis

Women in Thoracic Surgery 2020 Update—Subspecialty and Work-Life Balance Analysis

Women in mechanical circulatory support: She persisted!

The impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery survey

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