Diversity in gastroenterology in the United States: Where are we now? Where should we go?

Day, Lukejohn W.; Gonzalez, Susana; Ladd, Antonio Mendoza; Bucobo, Juan Carlos; Pickett–Blakely, Octavia; Tilara, Amy; Christie, Jennifer

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2015.12.001

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“…In a study of authorship in peer‐reviewed gastroenterology journals, researchers found an increase in the representation of women physician authors from 1992 to 2012, although the proportion of women senior authors remained “lower than expected” [52]. More recently, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy described several initiatives aimed at increasing the participation of underrepresented groups [53] and reported that women submitted more applications for committee appointments than expected from membership metrics and women were more likely to receive those committee appointments than applicants who were men [54]. A study of gender balance in invited speaker lists for 6 neuroimmunology conferences held during 2016 revealed instances of both equitable and inequitable representation of women as well as active and passive factors contributing to each respective gender outcome [55].…”

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Where Are the Women? The Underrepresentation of Women Physicians Among Recognition Award Recipients From Medical Specialty Societies

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Membership in medical societies is associated with a number of benefits to members that may include professional education, opportunities to present research, scientific and/or leadership training, networking, and others. In this perspective article, the authors address the value that medical specialty society membership and inclusion have in the development of an academic physician's career and how underrepresentation of women may pose barriers to their career advancement. Because society membership itself is not likely sufficient to support the advancement of academic physicians, this report focuses on one key component of advancement that also can be used as a measure of inclusion in society activities-the representation of women physicians among recipients of recognition awards. Previous reports demonstrated underrepresentation of women physicians among recognition award recipients from 2 physical medicine and rehabilitation specialty organizations, including examples of zero or near-zero results. This report investigated whether zero or near-zero representation of women physicians among recognition award recipients from medical specialty societies extended beyond the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Examples of the underrepresentation of women physicians, as compared with their presence in the respective field, was found across a range of additional specialties, including dermatology, neurology, anesthesiology, orthopedic surgery, head and neck surgery, and plastic surgery. The authors propose a call for action across the entire spectrum of medical specialty societies to: (1) examine gender diversity and inclusion data through the lens of the organization's mission, values, and culture; (2) transparently report the results to members and other stakeholders including medical schools and academic medical centers; (3) investigate potential causes of less than proportionate representation of women; (4) implement strategies designed to improve inclusion; (5) track outcomes as a means to measure progress and inform future strategies; and (6) publish the results to engage community members in conversation about the equitable representation of women.

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Section: Medical Specialty Societies and Career Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Where Are the Women? The Underrepresentation of Women Physicians Among Recognition Award Recipients From Medical Specialty Societies

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“…42 Conversely and more negatively, more referrals for often invasive diagnostic tests may indicate, as has been mentioned earlier, a relative deficit of communication between minority patients and their clinicians. 41 Although no information about physicians ethnic backgrounds was collected as part of the Silvernale et al study, other studies have shown that the majority of gastroenterologists within the United States are white, 64 and it is unclear whether this could have been a contributing factor. Endoscopic investigations while useful are not risk free.…”

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Understanding racial disparities in the care of patients with irritable bowel syndrome: The need for a unified approach

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Vasant

2021

Neurogastroenterology Motil

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The study by Silvernale et al 1 in this issue of Neurogastroenterology & Motility has provided an important insight into racial disparities in the care of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Following critical events over the past 12 months, this comes at a time where there is a heightened global awareness of the need to address inherent racial disparities within society brought to the forefront by the death of George Floyd in the United States (US) and the subsequent Black Lives Matter movement. The term racial disparity is used in this context, rather than the term racial difference, as the implication is that some observed differences in society as whole or in health care more specifically are caused by underlying inequity. With regards to healthcare provision and patient outcomes, these racial disparities have been

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“…(11) Of the general physician workforce, 11.2% were identified as URM (with race for 13.7% of active physicians unknown). (11) Data from gastroenterology divisions and societies are similar, with under 10% of US gastroenterologists identifying as URM and with minimal change in the proportion of URMs over the last decade. (11) Similarly, 9.1% of gastroenterology fellows and 12.8% of transplant hepatologists identified themselves as URM in 2018-2019.…”

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AASLD Deepens Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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Diversity in gastroenterology in the United States: Where are we now? Where should we go?

Cited by 19 publications

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Where Are the Women? The Underrepresentation of Women Physicians Among Recognition Award Recipients From Medical Specialty Societies

Where Are the Women? The Underrepresentation of Women Physicians Among Recognition Award Recipients From Medical Specialty Societies

Understanding racial disparities in the care of patients with irritable bowel syndrome: The need for a unified approach

AASLD Deepens Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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