Current State of Membership Diversity Among North American Radiology Societies: Analysis of Public Information on Society Websites

Prabhu, Vinay; Sant, Eduardo Pascual Van; Lovett, Jessica T.; Hindman, Nicole

doi:10.1016/j.acra.2020.07.009

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“…A study of 26 North American radiology societies reported that 62% of societies collected data on gender, 46% had membership diversity statements on their web pages and 54% had initiatives targeted at diversity. The most common types of diversity initiatives were diversity committees, task forces and sub‐societies, followed by targeted financial awards, fellowships or mentorship and diversity events or meetings 44 . These potential strategies could be adapted by RANZCR and SIGs with low female membership, if desired.…”

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“…The most common types of diversity initiatives were diversity committees, task forces and subsocieties, followed by targeted financial awards, fellowships or mentorship and diversity events or meetings. 44 These potential strategies could be adapted by RANZCR and SIGs with low female membership, if desired.…”

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Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Hayter

Ayesa

2022

J Med Imag Rad Onc

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Introduction: Women comprise 31% of the Australian and New Zealand radiology workforce, and 35% of radiology trainees. To date, there has been no study of female representation within clinical radiology subspecialties in Australia and New Zealand. This study aims to quantify female representation among the clinical radiology subspecialty interest groups (SIGs) in Australia and New Zealand. Methods: A list of SIGs was compiled using the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) website. The executive of each SIG or the RANZCR Standards committee was contacted with a request to provide the number of female versus male members for each subspecialty group and their executive. Results: Six out of 10 SIGs reported a low proportion of female members; this was most pronounced for IRSA (interventional radiology; 7% women), AMSIG (musculoskeletal imaging; 13% women) and CCINR (interventional neuroradiology; 13% women). Female radiologists accounted for >50% of membership in four SIGs: OGSIG (obstetrics/gynaecology imaging; 87% women), BIG (breast imaging; 73% women), ARGANZ (abdominal imaging; 69% women) and ANZSTR (thoracic imaging; 69% women). Female executive representation ranged from 0% (IRSA (interventional radiology) and ANZSNR (neuroradiology)) to 100% (OGSIG (obstetrics/gynaecology imaging)). Conclusion: Female representation within the membership and representative leadership of some SIGs is well below parity and active initiatives to improve female representation should be considered.

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Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Hayter

Ayesa

2022

J Med Imag Rad Onc

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“…Overall, establishing a diversity and inclusion committee is a promising effort by SAR; as Prabhu et al noted a lack of public support of membership diversity by many North American radiology societies, especially those with fewer members. As noted in this publication, the SAR Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has a publicly accessible diversity mission, with identified leaders and committee members [24]. Per Prabhu et al, identified "diversity leaders" can serve as models for societies aiming to establish their commitment to diversity and inclusion [24].…”

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“…As noted in this publication, the SAR Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has a publicly accessible diversity mission, with identified leaders and committee members [24]. Per Prabhu et al, identified "diversity leaders" can serve as models for societies aiming to establish their commitment to diversity and inclusion [24]. The committee notes active members on its website, including additional resources on career development, leading diverse teams, health care disparities and how to get involved with SAR.…”

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Gender and racial diversity among plenary session speakers at the Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Meetings: a five-year assessment

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Purpose To evaluate the gender and racial diversity of plenary session speakers in the annual meetings of Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) over 2016 to 2020. Materials and methods The brochures of the SAR annual meetings were reviewed for plenary session speakers and titles. Publicly available institutional profiles and social media were reviewed by the investigator in order to infer gender and race. Gender assessments were men, women, transgender men, transgender women or gender non-binary. Race was classified as White, Black or African American, American Indians and Alaskan Natives, Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander and Multiracial. Statistical analysis was performed using chi square and T-tests. Results Based on self-reported data, the SAR has 64% male and 36% female members. Over 2016–2020, plenary session speakers were more likely to be men [69.6% (183/263)] than women [30.4% (80/263)] (p-value = 0.0007). No speakers could be reliably identified as transgender, gender non-binary or gender expansive. In 2016, there were 24% women plenary speakers. This proportion was 28% in 2017, 33% in 2018 and 36% in 2019, and 30% in 2020. When assessing racial distribution, white speakers accounted for the majority of plenary speakers, ranging from 61 to 78%. Asians speakers accounted for 22 to 35%. There were no Black and African American, American Indian & Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander plenary speakers (0%). Multiracial speakers were represented from 2018 to 2020, accounting for 2–4% speakers (p-value < 0.0001). Conclusions Plenary speakers at SAR Annual Meetings from 2016–2020 were more likely to be men, but with the proportion of women presenters increasing over time. White speakers represented the majority of plenary session speakers, followed by Asians. No plenary session speakers were identified as Black or African American or Native Americans. Graphical Abstract

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“…Still, there is a lack of URiA fac in leadership being recommended for and receiving awards, invitations to be podium presenters, and serving on editorial boards. As part of career promotion considerations, lack of leadership positions or invited presentations often negatively impacts URiA fac [62–65]. According to members of the professional society work group, DEI data collection systems are underdeveloped or nonexistent; some do not collect membership demographics or track representation data for leadership roles.…”

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Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of nutrition and obesity: A road map to equity in academia

Martin

Cardel

Carson

et al. 2023

Obesity

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Research shows that a diverse faculty improves academic, clinical, and research outcomes in higher education. Despite that, persons in minority groups, usually categorized by race or ethnicity, are underrepresented in academia (URiA). The Nutrition Obesity Research Centers (NORCs), supported by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, hosted workshops on five separate days in September and October 2020. NORCs convened these workshops to identify barriers and facilitators for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and provide specific recommendations to improve DEI within obesity and nutrition for individuals from URiA groups. Recognized experts on DEI presented each day, after which the NORCs

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Current State of Membership Diversity Among North American Radiology Societies: Analysis of Public Information on Society Websites

Cited by 8 publications

References 25 publications

Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Female representation in radiology subspecialty interest groups in Australia and New Zealand

Gender and racial diversity among plenary session speakers at the Society of Abdominal Radiology Annual Meetings: a five-year assessment

Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the fields of nutrition and obesity: A road map to equity in academia

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