Gender Inequality

Physicians and patients continue to be adversely affected by racial, ethnic and sex discrimination, but leaders in health care can help drive change, according to a keynote speaker at the virtual Women in Medicine Summit.

Women have remained underrepresented as authors of HF randomized controlled trials from 2000 to 2019, researchers found in a systematic review.

Survey respondents reported a similar number of hours worked per week and an equivalent level of satisfaction regardless of gender, according to a workforce study shared at the virtual American Academy of Optometry meeting.

The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School has implemented an outreach program for high school students that aims to address the gender gap in oncology, research and academic leadership.

In medicine, we learn that diseases usually have a clearly defined cause, distinguishing symptoms and treatment options.

In a matter of months, the world’s attention has turned almost exclusively to the fight against COVID-19, with still unknown, hitherto unimaginable impacts to every facet of society.

Numerous barriers have resulted in unequal compensation, limited earning potential and fewer opportunities for career advancement for women in medicine, according to a speaker at the virtual Women in Medicine Summit.

Pamela Kunz, MD, is an expert in GI cancers and a courageous voice against gender discrimination and harassment in health care. In this episode, Kunz shares her story and provides guidance for those facing these types of challenges.

American Association for Cancer Research honored Lourdes A. Báezconde-Garbanati, PhD, with the AACR Distinguished Lectureship on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities.

Surveyed female medical students indicated they were more interested in nonsurgical specialties than their male counterparts, according to research presented at the Women in Medicine Summit.