The underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities in anesthesiology

Jahshan, Anna; Aoun, Mariam; Dekhou, Antonio; Folbe, Adam J.

doi:10.1016/j.jnma.2021.09.005

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“…9,10 This is an encouraging finding, especially considering that the proportion of female anesthesiology residents decreased from 36% to 33% between 2013 and 2019. 15 We did find a significant disparity regarding representation in leadership roles when categorized by gender and type of clinical practice, which is consistent with other reports detailing the lack of women and racial/ethnic minority groups in leadership positions. 15,16 The SPA Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (WELI) was created in 2018 to address the leadership and promotion gap between men and women in pediatric anesthesiology.…”

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“…15 We did find a significant disparity regarding representation in leadership roles when categorized by gender and type of clinical practice, which is consistent with other reports detailing the lack of women and racial/ethnic minority groups in leadership positions. 15,16 The SPA Women's Empowerment and Leadership Initiative (WELI) was created in 2018 to address the leadership and promotion gap between men and women in pediatric anesthesiology. In a recent 2021 survey, WELI participants identified goal setting and increased achievement as key benefits of the program after their involvement in career-building workshops, networking, and collaboration.…”

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“…Our data highlights binary gender parity among SPA membership in close agreement with prior studies which included assessments of pediatric fellows and pediatric anesthesiologists, groups in which binary gender parity is present 9,10 . This is an encouraging finding, especially considering that the proportion of female anesthesiology residents decreased from 36% to 33% between 2013 and 2019 15 . We did find a significant disparity regarding representation in leadership roles when categorized by gender and type of clinical practice, which is consistent with other reports detailing the lack of women and racial/ethnic minority groups in leadership positions 15,16 .…”

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“…Sexual and gender minorities (SGM) within the pediatric population continue to grow with substantially higher rates of adolescents identifying as part of the LGBTQ+ community. In 2020, the Williams Institute reported nearly 2 million youth identified as LGBTQ+ which represented 9.5% of youth (ages [13][14][15][16][17]. 20 It has also been estimated that nearly 25% of LGBTQ+ youth identified as gender non-binary.…”

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia: A mixed methods assessment

Reece‐Nguyen

Lee

Garcia‐Marcinkiewicz

et al. 2023

Pediatric Anesthesia

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Background: Leadership of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia created the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee in 2018 to prioritize diversity work. The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee implemented a baseline survey of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia membership in 2020 to assess demographics, equity in leadership, inclusivity, and attitudes toward diversity work. The Society for Pediatric Anesthesia plays a significant role in shaping the future of pediatric anesthesiology and in supporting our diverse pediatric patients. Methods: This study is an IRB-exempt, cross-sectional survey of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia membership. Quantitative analysis provided descriptive statistics of demographics, practice characteristics, and involvement within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Qualitative thematic analysis provided an in-depth assessment of perceptions of diversity, challenges faced, and prioritization of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia. Results: Out of 3 242 Society for Pediatric Anesthesia members, 1 232 completed the survey representing 38% of overall membership. Respondents were 89.2% UnitedStates members, 52.7% female, 55.7% non-Hispanic White, 88.6% heterosexual, 95.7% non-military, 59.2% religious, and 2.1% have an Americans with Disabilities Act recognized disability. All major United States geographical areas were represented equally with 71% practicing in urban areas and 67% in academic settings. Ethnic/racial minorities were more likely to be international medical graduates (p < .001). Among United States members, 41.5% report being fluent in a language other than English, and 23.5% of those fluent in another language are certified to interpret. Compared to men, women are less likely to be in leadership roles (p < .003), but we found no difference in participation and leadership when stratified by race/ethnicity, geography, international medical graduate status, or sexuality. Racial/ethnic minorities (p < .028), women (p < .001), and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer members (p < .044) more frequently hold lower academic rank positions when compared to white, heterosexual, and male members. Half of respondents were unsure whether diversity, equity, and inclusion challenges existed within the Society for Pediatric

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Section: Discussionsupporting

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Diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia: A mixed methods assessment

Reece‐Nguyen

Lee

Garcia‐Marcinkiewicz

et al. 2023

Pediatric Anesthesia

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“…11–13 An analysis of data on graduate medical education in the United States, from 2013 to 2019, showed that female anesthesiology residents dropped from 36% in 2013 to 33% in 2019. 13 Various pathways are being suggested and explored on how to improve gender balance, 14 promote gender diversity, equity, and inclusion in anesthesiology. 15–17…”

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Women Anesthesiologists in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Pre-COVID Era: A Multinational Demographic Study

Ki,

Onajin-Obembe,

Adekola

et al. 2024

Anesthesia &Amp; Analgesia

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BACKGROUND: Gender imbalance and poor representation of women complicate the anesthesiology workforce crisis in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This study was performed to obtain a better understanding of gender disparity among medical graduates and anesthesiologists in SSA. METHODS: Using a quantitative, participatory, insider research study, led by female anesthesiologists as the national coordinators in SSA, we collected data from academic or national health authorities and agencies. National coordinators were nominees of anesthesiology societies that responded to our email invitations. Data gathered from 13 countries included information on medical graduates, anesthesiologists graduating between 1998 and 2021, and number of anesthesiologists licensed to practice in 2018. We compared data between Francophone and Anglophone countries, and between countries in East Africa and West Africa/Central Africa. We calculated anesthesiology workforce densities and compared representation of women among graduating anesthesiologists and medical graduates. Data analysis was performed using linear regression. We used F-tests on regression slopes to assess the trends in representation of women over the years and the differences between the slopes. A value of P < .050 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS: Over a 20-year period, the representation of female medical graduates in SSA increased from 29% (1998) to 41% (2017), whereas representation of female anesthesiologists was inconsistent, with an average of 25%, and lagged behind. Growth and gender disparity patterns were different between West Africa/Central Africa and East Africa. Representation of female anesthesiologists was higher in East Africa (39.4%) than West Africa/Central Africa (19.7%); and the representation of female medical graduates in East Africa (42.5%) was also higher that West Africa/Central Africa (33.1%). CONCLUSIONS: On average, in SSA, female medical graduates (36.9%), female anesthesiologists (24.9%), and female anesthesiology residents projected to graduate between 2018 and 2022 (25.2%) were underrepresented when compared to their male counterparts. Women were underrepresented in SSA, despite evidence that their representation in medicine and anesthesiology in East African countries was rising.

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The gender gap in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine: a systematic review

De Cassai,

Rubulotta,

Zdravkovic

et al. 2024

Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth

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The underrepresentation of women and ethnic minorities in anesthesiology

Cited by 5 publications

References 7 publications

Diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia: A mixed methods assessment

Diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia: A mixed methods assessment

Women Anesthesiologists in Sub-Saharan Africa in the Pre-COVID Era: A Multinational Demographic Study

The gender gap in academic anesthesiology and critical care medicine: a systematic review

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