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May 12, 2021
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Speaker: Without diversity, the specialty of orthopedics risks ‘losing relevance’

Speaker: Without diversity, the specialty of orthopedics risks ‘losing relevance’

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.

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May 06, 2021
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Documentary aims to expose gender inequality, need for reform in surgical field

Documentary aims to expose gender inequality, need for reform in surgical field

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.

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May 06, 2021
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Stroke clinical trials under enroll women, due in part to upper age limits

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.

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April 23, 2021
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Study: Gender parity among orthopedic surgeons will take more than 200 years to achieve

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.

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April 01, 2021
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Top in hem/onc: Harassment among female gynecologic oncologists, Keytruda approval

Top in hem/onc: Harassment among female gynecologic oncologists, Keytruda approval

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.

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January 15, 2021
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Male residents more likely than females to interrupt in conferences

Male residents more likely than females to interrupt in conferences

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

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January 11, 2021
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Systematic recruitment initiative diversified cardiology fellowship applicants

Systematic recruitment initiative diversified cardiology fellowship applicants

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.

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December 11, 2020
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Female rheumatologists see fewer patients than male colleagues, leading to lower earnings

Female rheumatologists see fewer patients than male colleagues, leading to lower earnings

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.

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November 12, 2020
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VIDEO: Tackling racial inequity, attracting trainees during ‘an exciting time in nephrology’

VIDEO: Tackling racial inequity, attracting trainees during ‘an exciting time in nephrology’

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.”

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October 21, 2020
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Efforts to ensure gender equity at IDWeek have worked, analysis shows

Efforts to ensure gender equity at IDWeek have worked, analysis shows

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.

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