Gender distribution in boards of internal medicine societies and paper authorship: Networking is the key to success

Promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in regional anesthesia academic publishing: a call to action

“…Women anesthesiologists in general have a lower h-index compared to men (4.72 vs 9.49 among professors), even after adjustment for faculty rank [ 4 ]. This associates frequently to the fact that women are also underrepresented in meetings (as speakers and chairs), editorial boards of journals, and scholarly societies [ 2 , 5 ]. In general, women are more likely to publish in a lower-impact factor journal than men [ 6 ].…”

“…Networking is crucial to career growth as it involves meeting people at conferences, courses, and educational events. Good networking can mean the difference between a “mediocre and a great career [ 5 ].”…”

“…It is reasonable to believe that the basis of gender disparities leading to a significant gap is complex and multifactorial. Among leading causes are limited networking abilities at early stages of career [5] and the lack of sponsorship and mentorship [12]. Networking is crucial to career growth as it involves meeting people at conferences, courses, and educational events.…”