Gender Inequality

Directors of hematology-oncology fellowship programs reported that gender equity training is critical for patient care and the physician workforce, yet this type of training is uncommon in most programs, according to study results.

This month’s Healio Exclusive highlights an essential dialogue on gender disparities in medicine, particularly in gastroenterology, and the persistent barriers women face in achieving leadership roles.

More women than ever have joined gastroenterology in the past 20 years — a staggering 219% increase according to the Association of American Medical Colleges — yet they continue to make up only 21% of active physicians in the specialty.

Researchers found a positive association between the use of promotional language in medical science grants and the receipt of research funding, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

Women continue to be underrepresented globally in authorship of oncology publications, specifically as senior authors, according to study results.

On this special edition episode, Shikha Jain, MD, with Physicianary’s Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Mend the Gap’s Dagny Zhu, MD, discuss the evolution of empowering yourself and others and advocacy with a panel of guests.

Women surgeons across three surgical subspecialties received lower reimbursement for fee-for-service procedures, submitted less charges and experienced lower practice volume vs. men surgeons, according to study results.

In the United States at the last census, 51% of the population designated themselves as female and 49% male.

In academic ophthalmology, the presence of women has increased over time.

Globally, the presence of women in ophthalmology has reached approximately 25% to 30% and has grown to 35% to 45% in training.