Award recognition by medical societies contributes to professional development, career
networking, and academic rank promotion. Previous research has demonstrated that men …

Background: Gender disparities in academic promotion and leadership are well
documented. Scholarly impact is essential for promotion. The Hirsch-index (h-index) is a …

BACKGROUND: Although there has been a considerable increase in the representation of
women in medicine, a gender gap still exists with regard to leadership positions. This …

Objective We aimed to examine the gender, geographical region and income group of the
country of affiliation for editorial leadership (eg, editor-in-chief, section editor, associate …

Context Medical educators are increasingly paying attention to how bias creates inequities
that affect learners across the medical education continuum. Such bias arises from learners' …

Introduction Women researchers find it more difficult to publish in academic journals than
men, an inequity that affects women's careers and was exacerbated during the pandemic …

BACKGROUND During the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, many women physicians
experienced increased caregiver responsibilities, potentially leading to worsened gender …

Background The proportion of women in medicine, especially in pediatrics, is noticeably
increasing. Yet, leadership positions are predominantly occupied by men. Methods …

Women and minorities are underrepresented in leadership positions in academic
specialties. We investigated representation of women and minorities in selected leadership …

Background Gender disparities remain in the field of gastroenterology (GI) despite the
decreasing gender gap in the medical field overall. We sought to examine primary and last …