Gender Inequality

With some of the highest racial and gender disparities, the orthopedic specialty must advocate for diversity or lose relevance to future surgeons and patients, the first woman president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons said.

An upcoming documentary film, “1001 Cuts,” aims to show the operating room through the eyes of female surgeons and expose the gender discrimination they face every day.

Acute stroke trials underenrolled women, and trials with an upper age threshold of 80 years further limited enrollment, according to findings from a database search of more than 100 trials published in JAMA Neurology.

With the proportion of female orthopedic surgeons increasing at a rate of 2% annually, the orthopedic profession is projected to achieve gender parity in 217 years, or by 2236, according to published results.

Last week, survey results revealed gender discrimination in the gynecologic oncology workforce. Female practitioners reported high rates of workplace bullying and microaggressions. It was the top story in hematology/oncology.

More male than female residents interrupt during teaching conferences, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

A systematic recruitment initiative in the Duke Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship Program improved the proportion of women and underrepresented racial and ethnic applicants, interviews and first-year fellow matriculations.

Women in rheumatology on average see fewer patients, and have fewer patient visits, per year than their male colleagues, resulting in lower earnings, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

Linda F. Fried, MD, MPH, FASN, co-chair of ASN Kidney Week Education Committee, discussed the ASN Kidney Week presidential address on tackling racial inequities and exciting medical professionals during “an exciting time in nephrology.”

Efforts by IDWeek’s program committee to ensure gender equity during the conference led to a more than 13 percentage-point increase in the proportion of speaker slots filled by women since 2013, according to an analysis.