Impact of gender and caregiving responsibilities on academic success in hematology

King, Allison A.; Vesely, Sara K.; Vettese, Emily; Cook, Sadie; Cuker, Adam; Stock, Wendy; Homer, Morgan Rose; Fritz, Josel; Sung, Lillian

doi:10.1182/bloodadvances.2019000084

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“…With the additional pressures of COVID‐19, many female physicians have found the elusive work–life integration even less tenable. Panelists stated, and prior literature supports, the notion that women disproportionately hold the greater burden of household responsibilities, including homeschooling, childcare, meal preparation, cleaning, and caring for elderly family members 11–13 . One panelist noted that the myth of the work–life “balance” had only been exacerbated by the pandemic, and the additional household responsibilities and tasks took time away from academic pursuits, leaving less, and more fragmented, time for research and scholarly activities.…”

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“…Pregnancy and maternity leave, a uniquely female experience, often slow down professional clocks and advancement. Prior studies have suggested that these additional responsibilities are directly responsible for the fewer publications, less institutional support, delayed career progression, and lower career satisfaction of women academicians 11–13 …”

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“…Prior studies have suggested that these additional responsibilities are directly responsible for the fewer publications, less institutional support, delayed career progression, and lower career satisfaction of women academicians. [11][12][13] COVID-19 has not only exacerbated all of the aforementioned inequities for women in academic medicine, but has also revealed several other previously unrecognized new challenges. With women, including nurses and nonphysicians, comprising 70% of the global health care workforce, their health is particularly at risk.…”

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The Multifaceted Impact of COVID‐19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation

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Lall

Walker

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AEM Education and Training

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COVID‐19 has impacted all health care professionals in every aspect of life. Female academic emergency physicians have been uniquely affected and continue to face challenges related to clinical workloads, work–life integration, academic productivity, leadership and visibility within departments, and mental health. This white paper, prepared on behalf of the Academy for Women in Academic Emergency Medicine (AWAEM), describes the differential impact of COVID‐19 on female academic emergency physicians explored during a virtual panel discussion at the 2020 Society for Academic Emergency Medicine Annual Meeting. AWAEM convened a virtual panel of women to begin a discussion to share experiences and challenges and formulate consensus guidelines regarding best practices and mitigation strategies. The authors describe the unique ways in which female academic physicians have been affected, identify ongoing and intensified gender gaps, and delineate strategies to address the identified problems. Specific recommendations include individual, as well as, institutional and systems‐level approaches to combat the inequities.

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The Multifaceted Impact of COVID‐19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation

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“…Furthermore, parenting responsibilities have been correlated with ongoing disparate professional development and salary between men and women. 13–17 Physician mothers are more likely to turn down leadership and scholarship opportunities because of parenting responsibilities, yet are less likely to feel comfortable discussing parenting challenges with their leadership. 18 It is also prescient to note that disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic have led to unprecedented increases in challenges and stress for physician parents.…”

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Operational Constraints and Gender Biases: A Qualitative Analysis of Physician Parenting Experiences

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Singer

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Objective: Although parenting responsibilities are correlated with gender disparities in professional development and salary, the nature of parental challenges is not well characterized. The aims of this study were to (1) illuminate faculty physicians' experiences with parenting and (2) identify system challenges and opportunities for improvement. Materials and Methods: In October 2019, a survey about parenting was sent to all physician faculty at a large Midwest academic medical center. Qualitative analysis of free-text response to the survey item “is there anything you wish to share about your experience of pregnancy or parenting as a physician” was performed. Themes were inductively identified and developed from the responses in a team-based iterative approach. Results: Of 2069 total physician faculty, 1085 (52.4%) responded to the survey and 253 (23%) of the respondents provided free-text comments. From these comments, the authors identified three themes as sources of challenges for physician parents: operational constraints, gender biases, and nontraditional or nonheteronormative family structures. Operational factors pertained to lack of scheduling flexibility, childcare challenges, lactation, colleague coverage, and transparency of policies. Responses indicated that gender biases are encountered by all genders, and expectations built on assumptions of “traditional” gender roles and family structure are problematic for many physician parents. Conclusion: Addressing the challenges and opportunities identified in the study is critical to building a more supportive institutional culture around parenting and to increase gender parity in academic medicine.

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“…3 In a follow-up evaluation, we found that the gender disparity persisted and was not explained by caregiving responsibilities. 4 Demographic characteristics such as gender, race, and ethnicity are variables previously associated with academic success. These fixed variables are not modified by training experiences.…”

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Self-reported positive impact of mentored clinical research training is associated with academic success in hematology

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The American Society of Hematology Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI) is a mentored training program for hematology fellows and junior faculty. Our objective was to determine whether the self-reported impact of CRTI on research retention, career development, and connectedness to hematology investigators was associated with academic success. A survey was distributed in January 2020 to alumni who participated in the program from 2003 to 2019. It focused on the impact of CRTI on retention in research, facilitation of career development, understanding of requirements to succeed, and feelings of connectedness to investigators. These questions were scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree to strongly agree. Outcomes were grants, publications, and invited lectures; these were abstracted from a submitted curriculum vitae. Of 334 eligible alumni, 321 responded (response rate of 96.1%). Of these, 250 (77.9%) agreed that CRTI was instrumental to research retention, 268 (83.5%) agreed that CRTI facilitated career development, 296 (92.2%) agreed that CRTI allowed a better understanding of requirements to succeed in research, and 289 (90.0%) agreed that CRTI increased connectedness to hematology investigators. Those who agreed with these CRTI impacts had significantly more first-author publications. Those who agreed that CRTI was instrumental to retention, facilitated career development, and increased connectedness had significantly more protected time for research. Self-reported perception that CRTI had an impact on research retention, career development, and connectedness to hematology investigators was significantly associated with more publications and percent effort in research. Clinical research training programs should identify and implement approaches to enhance these characteristics.

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Impact of gender and caregiving responsibilities on academic success in hematology

Cited by 6 publications

References 9 publications

The Multifaceted Impact of COVID‐19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation

The Multifaceted Impact of COVID‐19 on the Female Academic Emergency Physician: A National Conversation

Operational Constraints and Gender Biases: A Qualitative Analysis of Physician Parenting Experiences

Self-reported positive impact of mentored clinical research training is associated with academic success in hematology

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