The pediatric workforce is increasingly predominated by women 1; however, gender
inequities in medicine are long-standing, pervasive, have broad roots in cultural and societal …

For most leaders, their first exposure to formal leader development training occurs in
adolescence, through school, extra-curricular activities, or youth leader development …

The 21st century's medicine is predominantly female: two thirds of medical students now are
women. In 375 BCE, Plato argued for equal education for male and female professions …

Asteady increase in the proportion of women in leadership positions in the field of pediatrics
is being realized. This trend began over the last two decades and accelerated in the last 5 …

FACULTY in academic medical centers are challenged by demands for excellence and
productivity in clinical care, research, and teaching. The increased competition for National …

To the Editor: Academic Medicine's special collection on women in medicine in the August
2016 issue fleshes out a body of evidence that was already standing tall in 2002 when the …

Gender inequity is pervasive in medicine, including emergency medicine (EM), and is well
documented in workforce representation, leadership, financial compensation, and resource …

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 Since 2017, women have made up over 50% of medical school matriculants;
however, only 16% of department chairs are women—a number that has remained stagnant …

Importance Women are underrepresented in health care leadership positions.
Organizational practices and culture play a key role in mitigating this disparity. Objective To …