Leadership gap, underrepresentation issues lead diversity and inclusion coverage in 2021
The top Healio/OSN articles covering diversity and inclusion in 2021 included a look at the pandemic’s impact on the leadership gap and how associations provide pathways for underrepresented minorities.
Read the top stories about inclusion and diversity from 2021 below.
Pandemic slows progress of narrowing leadership gap
It is not for a lack of numbers of women in the workforce that accounts for the substantial leadership gap between men and women. Read more.
Associations provide pathways for underrepresented minorities to succeed
The influence of race and racism in ophthalmology is evident in the numbers. Of 94,243 students enrolled in U.S. medical schools in 2020-2021, 48.5% are identified as white while 7.6% are identified as Black or African American, according to Association of American Medical Colleges data. Read more.
Underrepresentation issues persist in ophthalmology
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace, in a profession or in any setting for that matter, are complex and challenging subjects to discuss. Read more.
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery introduces more women leaders
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery has welcomed more women into leadership roles for 2021-2022. Read more.
Q&A: Proportion of female authors still low in ophthalmology journals
Women still make up a smaller proportion of first and senior authors of editorial articles in top ophthalmology journals despite growth in recent years. Read more.