Women and Teaching in Academic Psychiatry

Abstract

Possible explanations and remedies for the continuing under-representation of women in academic psychiatry, particularly teaching settings, are explored. Suggestions are made for future areas in which female faculty might have opportunities for participation and leadership.

Women Psychologists within Academic Health Systems: Mentorship and Career Advancement

“…As discussed by Hirshbein, Fitzgerald, and Riba (2004) this institutionalized track system, which is currently front-loaded with publishing and grant-writing demands, may result in women believing that they must choose between either research and career advancement, or family life. We are sensitive to the enormous diversity within groups of women in terms of these issues as well as the impact that such a tracked system has on men as well as women.…”

“…This impact of corporatization is perhaps most evident in academic health systems where an era of substantial accountability in terms of finances and productivity is increasingly imposed (Hirshbein, Fitzgerald, & Riba, 2004). These growing financial pressures have created a disadvantage for junior faculty as more emphasis is placed on clinical activities, which ultimately impede the research and teaching missions that are linked to promotion.…”

“…These growing financial pressures have created a disadvantage for junior faculty as more emphasis is placed on clinical activities, which ultimately impede the research and teaching missions that are linked to promotion. This primary emphasis placed on an institution's revenue generation positions females at a further disadvantage because females tend to enjoy less advancement in academia (AAMC, 2003), find themselves more frequently in junior faculty-clinical track positions (Hirshbein, Fitzgerald, & Riba, 2004), have a tendency to be more willing to be a team player (e.g., Eagly & Crowley, 1986;Eagly & Johnson, 1990;Eagly & Wood, 1991), and receive less funding for research. For example, men received $8.6 billion in extramural funding and women received $2 billion in 1999 based on NIH statistics (Williams, 2000).…”

Scholarly Mentorship and Publication: An Innovative Approach for Female Psychiatry Residents

“…1 Opportunities for female residents to have an impact on the future of academic research may be considerable if early developmental characteristics are identified in a timely way.…”