DOI 10.2146/ajhp160930 the workplace, particularly as they try to move up the career
ladder. Women in work force sectors such as healthcare (including pharmacy) and …

The need for strong leadership and increased diversity is a prominent issue in today's health
services workforce. This article reviews the latest literature, including research and proposed …

Purpose. Health-system pharmacy directors, managers, practitioners, students, and
employers were surveyed to assess the situation of current and future leaders in pharmacy …

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 …

The term “glass ceiling” refers to women's lack of advancement into leadership positions
despite no visible barriers. The term has been applied to academic medicine for over a …

This paper argues that successful transformation of the healthcare system requires inclusion
of women at the top. Women are missing in top leadership roles in healthcare at a time when …

Women are persistently underrepresented in the higher levels of academic administration
despite the fact that they have been entering the medical profession in increasing numbers …

Abstract Background: In the United States, women have attained near gender equity at the
entry stages in academic medicine; however, progress has been much slower at senior …

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 …

When Dr. Lesley Barron was in medical school, she was told it would only be a matter of
time before women occupied top leadership positions in medicine. There was reason for …