Distinguished Service Awards in Anesthesiology Specialty Societies: Analysis of Gender Differences

Ellinas, Elizabeth H.; Rebello, Elizabeth; Chandrabose, Rekha K.; Shillcutt, Sasha K.; Hernandez, Mike; Silver, Julie K.

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“…This esteem may manifest subjectively as professional reputation and the extent to which one is sought out as an expert in an area of focus, be it clinical practice, education, administration, or research. Academic promotion to senior faculty, 23,32 professional organisational leadership, 23,33 invitations to author scholarly commentaries, 34 and prestigious awards 35 are additional indicators of esteem, in which women continue to lag behind men. We are working to identify and address traditional barriers to promotion and advancement within academic medicine for women faculty.…”

Section: Supporting Women In Anaesthesiology: Leadership Perspectivesmentioning

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Fostering belonging in academic anaesthesiology: faculty and department chair perspectives on supporting women anaesthesiologists

Lane‐Fall

Gordon²,

Valentine³

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British Journal of Anaesthesia

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An increasing number of global initiatives aim to address the disconnection between the increasing number of women entering medicine and the persistence of gender imbalance in the physician anaesthesiologist workforce. This commentary complements the global movement's efforts to increase women's representation in academic anaesthesiology by presenting considerations for fostering inclusion for women in academic anaesthesiology from both the faculty and departmental leadership perspectives in a US academic anaesthesiology department.The past several decades have witnessed a growing appreciation for gender diversity in medicine, 1,2 with an increasing number of women becoming physicians. 3 Despite this change, there is a persistence of specialties in which men are overrepresented, including anaesthesiology. 4,5 Global efforts to foster the inclusion of women in anaesthesiology include the British Journal of Anaesthesia symposium on Women in Anaesthesia Research (https://www.periopmedicine.org.au/index. php/2019prato), the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Gender Equity Position Statement and Action Plan, 6 and the US Women in Anesthesiology initiative. 7 The goal of this commentary was to augment these global efforts by presenting a framework that may be useful in planning and evaluating efforts to retain and support women faculty anaesthesiologists. Using Maslow's 8 hierarchy of needs to structure the discussion, we present considerations for fostering inclusion for women in academic anaesthesiology from both faculty and departmental leadership perspectives from the University of Pennsylvania Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care. We used the terms 'women' and 'men' to indicate gender identity, recognising that there are individuals with non-binary gender identity whose experience is not well captured by these terms.

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Section: Supporting Women In Anaesthesiology: Leadership Perspectivesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fostering belonging in academic anaesthesiology: faculty and department chair perspectives on supporting women anaesthesiologists

Lane‐Fall

Gordon²,

Valentine³

et al. 2020

British Journal of Anaesthesia

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“…In fact, in many cases research shows slow progress, 2 no progress, 3 or even regression 4,5 in workforce gender equity. A robust evidence base, primarily reflecting that most gender equity research occurs in academic medicine, demonstrates disparities for women in compensation, 6 promotion, 7 research funding, 8 recognition awards, 4,[9][10][11] journal editorial board representation, 5,12 publishing, 13,14 speaking, [15][16][17] workplace environments, 18 and recruitment/retention offers. 18 Disparities in promotion start early in women's careers and the gaps become more pronounced over time.…”

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Understanding and addressing gender equity for women in neurology

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2019

Neurology

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Despite the fact that the percentages of women among physicians and neurologists have been rising, gender-related disparities in numerous metrics persist, notably in compensation, promotion, funding, recognition, leadership, publishing, and speaking. Simultaneously, women working in academia, including medicine, face high rates of sexual harassment. Leaders of all health care-related organizations must accept the moral and ethical imperative to expeditiously address both gender-related discrimination and harassment (inclusive of but not limited to sexual harassment) of women in medicine. At this unique time in history, there is an opportunity for leaders in neurology to strategically accelerate efforts to address workforce gender disparities and ensure harassment-free training and work environments. Leaders will have to plan an intentional path forward, using a systematic process, metrics, and strategies unique to their own organizations, to overcome barriers to an equitable and safe work environment for women. Moreover, leaders in 4 gatekeeper organizations—medical schools/academic medical centers, funding agencies, journals, and medical societies—must hold each other accountable for gender equity as their own success and financial return on investment is dependent on the efforts of those in the other categories. In short, the path forward is to focus on ethical principles and behavior when it comes to addressing workforce gender disparities for women in medicine.

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“…Successful progression in academic medicine also relies on visibility, which includes leadership, awards and recognition. There are fewer women than men in the leadership positions of anaesthesia societies [17–20] and women make up a small portion of high‐profile award‐winners, including for career awards from anaesthesia societies. For example, women received only 7% of the Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society Gold Medal awards between 1962 and 2019 [21] (9% in 2020), and 4% of the American Society of Anesthesiologists Distinguished Service Awards between 1945 and 2017 [22] (notably, 0% between 2008 and 2018 [20]).…”

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Current status and solutions for gender equity in anaesthesia research

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Summary Despite increasing numbers of women entering anaesthesia, they remain persistently under‐represented within academic anaesthesia and research. Gender discordance is seen across multiple aspects of research, including authorship, editorship, peer review, grant receipt, speaking and leading. Women are also under‐represented at higher faculty ranks and in department chair positions. These inequities are further magnified for women with intersectional identities, such as those who identify as Black, indigenous and women of colour. Several barriers to participation in research have been identified to date, including a disproportionate amount of family responsibilities, a disproportionate burden of clinical service, gender bias, sexual harassment and the gender pay gap. Several strategies to improve gender equity have been proposed. Increasing access to formal mentorship of women in academic medicine is frequently cited and has been used by healthcare institutions and medical societies. Senior faculty and leaders must also be conscious of including women in sponsorship and networking opportunities. Institutions should provide support for parents of all genders, including supportive parental leave policies and flexible work models. Women should also be materially supported to attend formal educational conferences targeted for women, aimed at improving networking, peer support and professional development. Finally, leaders must display a clear intolerance for sexual harassment and discrimination to drive culture change. Peers and leaders alike, of all genders, can act as upstanders and speak up on behalf of targets of discrimination, both in the moment or after the fact. Gender inequities have persisted for far too long and can no longer be ignored. Diversifying the anaesthesia research community is essential to the future of the field.

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Distinguished Service Awards in Anesthesiology Specialty Societies: Analysis of Gender Differences

Cited by 33 publications

References 7 publications

Fostering belonging in academic anaesthesiology: faculty and department chair perspectives on supporting women anaesthesiologists

Fostering belonging in academic anaesthesiology: faculty and department chair perspectives on supporting women anaesthesiologists

Understanding and addressing gender equity for women in neurology

Current status and solutions for gender equity in anaesthesia research

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