Background: Gender-related differences have been found among invited speakers in select
professional and medical societies. We examined whether similar disparities existed among …

Importance Women in medicine have been underrepresented at medical conferences;
however, contributing factors have not been well studied. Objective To examine the …

Background: Grand rounds and named lectureships are forums in academic medicine for
sharing research, scholarly achievements, and clinical expertise. An invitation to speak at …

Importance Gender equity is a prominent issue in the medical profession. Representation of
female physicians at academic meetings has been identified as an important component of …

On March 30, 2020, a webinar including an all-men panel, or a manel, of 9 surgeons was
held to discuss how to manage arteriovenous (AV) access during the coronavirus disease …

Women physician representation at academic meetings is an important facet of gender
equity1; however, women continue to be underrepresented. 2 The inclusion of women on …

Background: The Council of Faculty and Academic Societies (CFAS) comprises
representatives from medical schools and professional societies who guide the Association …

Objective To assess the proportion of women who presented research or medical grand
rounds at five major academic hospitals in Canada. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting …

BACKGROUND: There has been increasing attention to gender inequity in speakers at
professional meetings. The aim of this study was to evaluate temporal trends in …

We demonstrate a low but gradual increase in women physician speakers at major
cardiovascular conferences over time. To achieve this, the same women are often being …