Minding the Gap: Organizational Strategies to Promote Gender Equity in Academic Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Narayana, Sirisha; Roy, Brita; Merriam, Sarah; Yecies, Emmanuelle; Lee, Rita S.; Mitchell, Julie L.; Gottlieb, Amy S.

doi:10.1007/s11606-020-06269-0

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“…Our results further support the suggestion that women in academic medicine are likely to experience a larger negative professional impact as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic than their male colleagues, potentially setting back recent progress reported with regard to increasing female radiology authorship over time [7]. The magnification of gender disparities by the pandemic could have longer term effects on career advancement and retention of women faculty members, particularly if supportive institutional policies are not put in place [8].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Journal Scholarly Activity Among Female Contributors

Mogensen

Lee

Carlos

2021

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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As a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, faculty members in medicine shifted their academic work to the home environment. Simultaneously, schools and childcare facilities closed, resulting in increased responsibilities and competing demands on working parents. Before the pandemic, women in academic medicine reported spending 8.5 more hours per week on domestic tasks and childcare than their partners and were more likely to take time off because of childcare needs if their partners worked full-time [1]. The disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic may amplify gender differences, resulting in a loss of academic productivity among women with consequences to their career advancement [2].Our study objective was to review peer-reviewed journal scholarly activity among male and female contributors to JACR during the first 7 months of the COVID-19 pandemic and to compare it with scholarly journal activity during the comparable months in the year prior. We hypothesized that the proportion of female contributors both submitting manuscripts and accepting peer review invitations decreased during the COVID-19affected months of 2020 compared with the same months in 2019.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 80%

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Journal Scholarly Activity Among Female Contributors

Mogensen

Lee

Carlos

2021

Journal of the American College of Radiology

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“…Some potential solutions that emerged from the focus groups include continuation of alternate and flexible work schedules, development of flexible promotion timelines, investment in family support mechanisms, creation of social support networks to leverage a sense of community, and utilization of the momentum for change to address pay gaps due to gender. Our findings add to the current literature of how to best support faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic [59], which has been primarily recommendations and expert opinions, by providing realworld experiences from front-line faculty and staff. Furthermore, in our preliminary survey data [data not published], a disproportionate number of women were considering delaying promotion due to increased professional and personal demands though it is unclear if those trends will definitely result in actual delays; current promotion and tenure policies with an option to delay due to the challenges are a common consideration [60], however, while wellintentioned, could also have adverse impacts, particularly if salary is linked to years in rank.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 71%

“…The unifying urgency for support underlying the sentiments of our focus group participants was most resounding, regardless of the specific needs identified by respondents. Increasingly, institutions and organizations are starting to share their best practices as it pertains to occupational safety and at-risk faculty [59,62].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

COVID-19’s impact on faculty and staff at a School of Medicine in the US: what is the blueprint for the future?

Gottenborg

Naderi

et al. 2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused unprecedented challenges within medical centers, revealing inequities embedded in the medical community and exposing fragile social support systems. While faculty and staff faced extraordinary demands in workplace duties, personal responsibilities also increased. The goal of this study was to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on personal and professional activities of faculty and staff in order to illuminate current challenges and explore solutions. Methods Qualitative, semi-structured group interviews involved faculty and staff at four affiliate sites within the Department of Medicine at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine. Focus groups addressed the impact of COVID-19 on (1) Changes to roles and responsibilities at work and at home, (2) Resources utilized to manage these changes and, (3) Potential strategies for how the Department could assist faculty and staff. Thematic analysis was conducted using an inductive method at the semantic level to form themes and subthemes. Results Qualitative analysis of focus group transcripts revealed themes of: (1) Challenges and disparities experienced during the pandemic, (2) Disproportionate impact on women personally and professionally, (3) Institutional factors that contributed to wellness and burnout, and (4) Solutions and strategies to support faculty and staff. Within each of these themes were multiple subthemes including increased professional and personal demands, concern for personal safety, a sense of internal guilt, financial uncertainty, missed professional opportunities, and a negative impact on mentoring. Solutions were offered and included an emphasis on addressing preexisting inequities, the importance of community, and workplace flexibility. Conclusions The COVID-19 pandemic created burdens for already challenged faculty and staff in both their personal and professional lives. Swift action and advocacy by academic institutions is needed to support the lives and careers of our colleagues now and in the future.

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“…For example, young female faculty members expressed concerns about career advancement and their ability to remain professionally productive because of increased responsibilities related to Covid-19. 7 , 8 Organizational leaders are working with these faculty members to develop strategies to address and mitigate such concerns. Furthermore, we were able to provide opportunities through individual conversations and focus groups for deliberate reflection about experiences related to the pandemic, in an effort to foster learning and post-traumatic growth.…”

Section: Addressing Hcw Psychological Safety and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic by Caring for Our Health Care Workforce as They Care for Our Patients

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Minding the Gap: Organizational Strategies to Promote Gender Equity in Academic Medicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Cited by 32 publications

References 29 publications

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Journal Scholarly Activity Among Female Contributors

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Journal Scholarly Activity Among Female Contributors

COVID-19’s impact on faculty and staff at a School of Medicine in the US: what is the blueprint for the future?

Navigating the Covid-19 Pandemic by Caring for Our Health Care Workforce as They Care for Our Patients

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