A Look Back, A Path Forward

Han, Janet K.; Belardo, Danielle; Ibrahim, Nasrien E.; Capers, Quinn; Grines, Cindy L.; Smith, Sidney C.; Walsh, Mary Norine; Gulati, Martha

doi:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.12.022

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“…Data reported from other cardiovascular societies and thorough analyses of trends support changes in leadership composition. 13 , 20 With this report, we offer insight into gender distribution among members of a large Cardiac Society in Europe as an important step towards gender equity in the cardiology and cardiovascular research workforce in Germany. Programs to retain women in academic medicine and to increase the share of women in leadership positions are well underway in Germany on many levels (i.e.…”

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“…Professional medical societies are of particular importance not only for providing educational platforms, but also to increase visibility of its members by providing opportunities to present clinical and research efforts and to network at national meetings. 13 , 17 Within the DGK, the proportion of women as members of the national society increased from 12% to ∼25% over the past 20 years, a very encouraging development which, in view of ∼40% female board-certified cardiologists in Germany, however, still leaves room for improvement and the society strives for a share of at least 25% (or that of the overall membership distribution) in committees. Especially among DGK members in leadership positions at their respective institutions or within the society, the share of women remains low and essentially stagnates.…”

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“… 1 Structural, organizational, institutional, cultural, and societal barriers to equity and participation are considered to have an important impact on the chronic underrepresentation of women in science and medicine. 12 , 13 Thus, a major responsibility of effecting change in science and medicine lies in the hands of leaders, influencers, and policy makers and there is an important role for scientific and medical societies to demonstrate leadership in advocating for gender equity. 12 , 13 Professional societies play a crucial role in the education and training of doctors and researchers.…”

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“… 12 , 13 Thus, a major responsibility of effecting change in science and medicine lies in the hands of leaders, influencers, and policy makers and there is an important role for scientific and medical societies to demonstrate leadership in advocating for gender equity. 12 , 13 Professional societies play a crucial role in the education and training of doctors and researchers. 13 Furthermore, they offer opportunities to network and increase national and international visibility, e.g.…”

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“… 12 , 13 Professional societies play a crucial role in the education and training of doctors and researchers. 13 Furthermore, they offer opportunities to network and increase national and international visibility, e.g. by presenting current research results and expert lectures during conferences.…”

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Moving toward gender equity in the cardiology and cardiovascular research workforce in Germany: a report from the German Cardiac Society

Lerchenmüller

Zelarayán

Streckfuß‐Bömeke

et al. 2023

European Heart Journal Open

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Background and aims Although the share of women in cardiology in Germany is growing steadily, this does not translate into leadership positions. Medical societies play a crucial role in shaping the national and international medical and scientific environment. The German Cardiac Society (DGK) aims to serve the public discourse on gender-equity by systematic analysis of data on gender representation within the society and in Germany. Methods We present gender disaggregated data collection of members, official organs, work-ing groups, scientific meetings, as well as awards of the DGK based on anonymized exports from the DGK office as well as on data gathered from the DGK web page. Results From 2000-2020, the overall number of DGK members as well as the share of women increased (12.5% to 25.3%). In 2021, the share of women ranged from 40 to 50% in earlier career stages but was substantially lower at senior levels (23.9% of consulting/attending phy-sicians, 7.1% of physicians-in-chief, 3.4% of directors). The share of women serving in DGK working groups had gained overall proportionality, but nuclei and speaker positions were largely held by men. Boards and project groups were predominantly represented by men as well. At the DGK-led scientific meetings, women contributed more often in junior relative to (invited) senior roles. Conclusion Increasing numbers of women in cardiology and in the DGK over the past 20 years did not translate into the respective increase in representation of women in leadership posi-tions. There is an urgent need to identify and, more importantly, to overcome barriers towards gender equity. Transparent presentation of society-related data is the first step for future tar-geted actions in this regard.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Moving toward gender equity in the cardiology and cardiovascular research workforce in Germany: a report from the German Cardiac Society

Lerchenmüller

Zelarayán

Streckfuß‐Bömeke

et al. 2023

European Heart Journal Open

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Representation of Women Among Cardiology Grand Rounds Speakers in the United States

DeFilippis,

Muppala,

Kaur

et al. 2024

JAMA Cardiol

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ImportanceWomen are underrepresented in leadership positions in cardiology. Institutional grand rounds (GR) are platforms through which faculty can gain professional exposure and access to career development opportunities. The gender diversity of invited cardiology GR speakers has not been investigated.ObjectiveTo examine the representation of women among cardiology GR speakers in the United States.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study reviewed all 626 internal medicine residency training program websites in the American Medical Association’s FRIEDA directory to identify publicly available records of cardiology GR. Grand rounds from September 1997 through December 2022 were included; GR with more than 1 speaker and trainee-led case conferences were excluded.ExposuresGrand rounds speaker gender.Main Outcomes and MeasuresData on GR topic focus, speaker gender, and academic rank were collected.ResultsA total of 3806 GR lectures at 42 institutions were included; 799 (21%) were delivered by women and 3007 (79%) by men. The proportion of women GR speakers increased by 1% per year and increased for each topic over time with the exception of electrophysiology and basic/translational science. Women were most likely to speak on women’s cardiovascular health (80 lectures [10.0%] vs 17 [0.6%] for men; P &lt; .001).Conclusions and RelevanceWomen compose about 1 in 5 cardiology GR speakers with modest growth in representation over time but remain underrepresented as GR speakers for procedural cardiology and basic/translational science topics.

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Sex and Gender Bias as a Mechanistic Determinant of Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes

Kim

Field²,

Wan³

et al. 2022

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

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A Look Back, A Path Forward

Cited by 5 publications

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Moving toward gender equity in the cardiology and cardiovascular research workforce in Germany: a report from the German Cardiac Society

Moving toward gender equity in the cardiology and cardiovascular research workforce in Germany: a report from the German Cardiac Society

Representation of Women Among Cardiology Grand Rounds Speakers in the United States

Sex and Gender Bias as a Mechanistic Determinant of Cardiovascular Disease Outcomes

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