Importance Despite women composing half of current medical school classes, surgical
specialties still struggle to attract and retain women. Even after successful recruitment into …

Bias is the evaluation of something or someone that can be positive or negative, and implicit
or unconscious bias is when the person is unaware of their evaluation. This is particularly …

Executive Summary While the United States (US) population at large is rapidly diversifying,
cardiothoracic surgery is among the least diverse specialties in terms of racial and gender …

Background The proportion of women in the field of hematology and oncology (H&O) has
increased over recent decades, but the representation of women in leadership positions …

The capacity and diversity of the oncology leadership workforce has not kept pace with the
emerging needs of our increasingly complex cancer centers and the spectrum of challenges …

Importance Female oncologists often spend their childbearing years in training and
establishing careers, with many later experiencing fertility issues when starting a family …

Despite efforts to embrace diversity, women and members of racial, ethnic, and gender
minority groups continue to experience bias, inequities, microaggressions, and …

Introduction: With the COVID-19 pandemic, most continuing medical education activities
became virtual (VCME). The authors conducted a scoping review to synthesize the …

Abstract The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)
Program for Women is designed to promote the careers of senior female leaders in …

Abstract Background In 2016, the IDWeek program committee was charged with ensuring
gender equity in speaker sessions. Whether this charge also resulted in more opportunities …