Addressing Gender Disparity: Increase in Female Leadership Increases Gender Equality in Program Director and Fellow Ranks

Sethi, Sajiv; Edwards, Jade; Webb, Alexander; Mendoza, Saritza; Kumar, Amit; Chae, Soo-Cheon

doi:10.1007/s10620-020-06686-5

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“…A similar scenario exists in leading positions in academic Gastroenterology. In an insightful study by Sethi et al, men were listed as comprising 86% of chairs, 82% of division chiefs, 76% of program directors, and 63% of associate program directors of the Gastroenterology fellowship program in the United States of America (13). In another study by Leung and colleagues, women constituted only 7.7% of the editors-in-chief and 31 of the editorial board members of leading Gastroenterology and Hepatology journals (median impact factor 5.55) (14).…”

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Authorship diversity in Gastroenterology-related Cochrane systematic reviews: Inequities in global representation

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The need for promoting diversity and equitable authorship representation in academics faces increasing recognition, with some articles pointing out the lack of diversity in specific fields. Currently, there are no such articles scrutinizing the author diversity in the field of Gastroenterology. Cochrane systematic reviews are perceived worldwide to be amongst the highest quality of evidence available, thereby its conclusions often impact policy and practice globally. However, little is known about the current state of authorship diversity in Gastroenterology-related Cochrane reviews.

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Authorship diversity in Gastroenterology-related Cochrane systematic reviews: Inequities in global representation

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“…As of 2017, only 16% of U.S. medical school deans, 15% of department chairs, and 21% of medical professors were female ( 11 ). Male and female representation in these roles has an influence on trainee representation with evidence suggesting that the presence of a female in any leadership position leads to an increase in the number of female trainees ( 12 ). Ruzycki et al assessed the proportion of female speakers at Canadian and U.S. conferences over a 10-year period (2007 to 2017) and found 24.6% female representation in 2007 and 34.1% in 2017 ( 13 ).…”

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Perceived Barriers to Professional Equality Among Women in Gastroenterology

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Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology

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Although significant progress relating to professional equality among men and women in medicine has been made over the past few decades, evidence derived from the medical literature suggests that inequity persists with respect to income, attainment of leadership positions, and professional advancement. These inequities have been observed to be more pronounced in gastroenterology. Literature relating to gender-specific barriers to professional equity in gastroenterology is limited. This qualitative study explored perceived barriers to professional equality among women in gastroenterology in Canada through focus groups using a World Café Approach. Several perceived barriers to professional equality were identified. Identification of barriers to professional equality is an important first step to creating meaningful interventions that address the root causes of gender-related inequity in gastroenterology.

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“…Perhaps most distressing, 43% of GI training programs have no female leaders. Not surprisingly, the researchers reported that a higher percentage of women trainees in gastroenterology fellowship programs were present when leadership positions such as chair, division chief, and fellowship director were occupied by women [5]. In organizations where women are leaders, more women follow in their footsteps.…”

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