Abstract Purpose: By 2006, women constituted 34% of academic medical faculty, reaching a
critical mass. Theoretically, with critical mass, culture and policy supportive of gender equity …

Gender disparities in leadership are receiving increased attention throughout medicine and
medical subspecialties. Little is known about the disparities in Pediatric Critical Care …

The reasons for the persistent lag of women as leaders are complex. Attrition is an issue for
women for many reasons, including traditional gender roles that may affect how women are …

Women continue to face unique barriers in the biomedical workforce that affect their
advancement and retention in this field. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) formed the …

Young women are rarely considered to be leaders. While there are certainly exceptions to
this, it is generally true across sectors, cultures, and commu nities. At best, young women are …

Despite high numbers of female medical school graduates over the past three decades,
career advancement in academic medicine continues to favor men. Numerous studies …

The business case for greater representation of women in leadership roles has been
steadily accumulating evidence, with several studies finding that organizations perform …

In this exciting addition to the field of leadership development, author Barbara Curry charts a
course for women as leaders on their own terms. Curry moves beyond traditional, formulaic …

Academic medicine involves physicians, researchers, and educators in a tripartite
overlapping mission of medical education, research, and practice. Gender parity remains a …

In response to a call for action, a select group of international, interdisciplinary researchers
met in 2014 at the Advancing Theories of Women and Leadership Colloquium in Orem …