IN 2009, THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN Medical Colleges reported that 48 percent of
the individuals accepted into medical school were women.(1) Although barriers to medical …

For the first time in history, women constitute more than half–50.7% to be exact–of the United
States medical student population. 1, 2, 3 Despite strides made towards gender equality in …

Setting and Problem While women make up more than half of entering medical school
classes, the majority of leadership positions in academic medicine are held by men …

The number of women enrolled in medical schools has risen from less than 25% in the
1970s to over 47% today. 1, 2 In spite of this, we continue to see striking under …

Background: Despite increasing numbers in academic medicine, women remain
underrepresented in top leadership positions. The objectives of this study were to …

Importance Women in academic medicine continue to face systemic obstacles on their paths
to leadership. In addition to improving recruitment and advancement opportunities …

Over the past 25 years, the number of women graduating from medical schools in the United
States and Canada has increased dramatically to the point where roughly equal numbers of …

Recently, Modern Healthcare published a list of the 50 most influential physician leaders of
the past year. 1 It included just 7 women (14%), a vivid demonstration of the disparities that …

We applaud Lukela et al. for contributing their institutional experience to the rapidly growing
literature that quantifies the numerous and insidious ways that gender inequity manifests in …

Purpose A scarcity of women in leadership positions in academic medicine has persisted
despite their increasing numbers in medical training. To understand the barriers confronting …