Professional Address during Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds Introductions: Setting the Stage, Setting the Standard

Sullender, Renee T.; Meyer, Mary C.; Buttigieg, Emily M; Dunton, Zachary R.; Godecker, Amy; Duma, Narjust; Temkin, Sarah M.; Heisler, Christine A.

doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2021.06.011

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“…However, it is also important to consider this as a potential source of inequity within the otolaryngology community. A recent paper examining professional title use in grand rounds presentations in obstetrics and gynecology found that those introducers with a higher academic rank were less likely to use professional titles 16 . The authors postulate this may be due to a power differential or hierarchy structure in the specialty.…”

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“…A recent paper examining professional title use in grand rounds presentations in obstetrics and gynecology found that those introducers with a higher academic rank were less likely to use professional titles. 16 The authors postulate this may be due to a power differential or hierarchy structure in the specialty. Inconsistent use of professional titles may contribute to a culture of ongoing inequity between junior and more senior colleagues.…”

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Evaluating implicit gender bias at Canadian otolaryngology meetings through use of professional title

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Ahmed

et al. 2023

World j. otorhinolaryngol.-head neck surg.

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ObjectivesIncreasing numbers of women enter medical school annually. The number of female physicians in leadership positions has been much slower to equalize. There are also well‐documented differences in the treatment of women as compared to men in professional settings. Female presenters are less likely to be introduced by their professional title (“Doctor”) for grand rounds and conferences, especially with a man performing the introduction. This study reviewed the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (CSOHNS) meetings from 2017 to 2020 to determine the proportion of presenters introduced by their professional title and whether this varied by gender.MethodsRecordings from CSOHNS meetings were reviewed and coded for introducer and presenter demographics, including leadership positions and gender. Chi‐squared tests of proportion and multivariate logistic regression was used to compare genders and identify factors associated with professional versus unprofessional forms of address.ResultsNo significant association was found between professional title use and introducer or presenter gender. Female presenters were introduced with professional title 69.6% of the time, while male presenters were introduced with professional title 67.6% of the time (P = 0.69). Residents were introduced with a professional title with the most frequency (75.8%), while attending staff were introduced with a professional title with the least frequency (63.0%) (P = 0.02).ConclusionsThe lack of gender bias in speaker introductions at recent CSOHNS meetings demonstrates progress in achieving gender equity in medicine. Research efforts should continue to define additional forms of unconscious bias that may be contributing to gender inequity in leadership positions.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%