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O'Connor MK, Farhoud N, Ayres JM, Litzner BR. Who ruled the stage: An analysis of Physician-in-Training award winners at The American Society of Dermatopathology annual conference, 2012-2022. J Cutan Pathol 2024; 51:482-484. [PMID: 38348565 DOI: 10.1111/cup.14598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024]
Affiliation(s)
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- University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
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- University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Prisma Health/University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
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- Heartland Dermatology, Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Department of Dermatology, The Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
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Viveiros MD, Awethe Z, Kaffenberger J. Gender distribution and NIH funding rank in dermatology leadership: a cross-sectional analysis. Arch Dermatol Res 2023; 316:38. [PMID: 38085364 DOI: 10.1007/s00403-023-02760-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
Abstract
In examining the influence of National Institute of Health (NIH) funding on gender distribution within dermatology leadership roles, a cross-sectional analysis of Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) accredited dermatology residencies was conducted. The gender of leadership faculty was verified using online resources, while institutions were categorized by their 2022 NIH dermatology funding status. Results revealed that male dermatologists predominantly occupied department chair roles, whereas female dermatologists were more frequently found in associate program director roles, regardless of funding status. Notably, women held most program director positions in the top NIH-funded group, though this difference was not statistically significant due to a smaller sample size. The overall gender distribution has shown progress from 2021, with a significant rise in female associate program directors and a narrowing gender gap for chairs and program directors. Despite NIH funding rank playing a minimal role in gender distribution, our study underscores positive strides towards gender equality in dermatology leadership. Further advocacy for gender balance and additional research on underlying factors are essential for continued progress.
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- Matthew D Viveiros
- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W 9th Ave, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, 540 Officenter Place, Suite 200, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.
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Chiang BM, Gelfand JM, Margolis DJ, Abuabara K. Distribution of Early Career Research Funding by Specialty from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. J Invest Dermatol 2023; 143:688-690.e2. [PMID: 37076209 DOI: 10.1016/j.jid.2023.01.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Brenda M Chiang
- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, & Informatics, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA; School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA.
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Tully JM, Murase JE, Grant-Kels JM, Murrell DF. Gender Equity in Medicine and Dermatology in the United States: The Long Road Traveled and the Journey ahead. Dermatol Clin 2023; 41:265-278. [PMID: 36933915 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2022.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
Over the past 50 years there has been an increase in the representation of women in medicine with similar rates of men and women graduating from medical training today. Nevertheless, gender gaps in leadership, research publications, and compensation persist. Herein, we review trends in gender differences among leadership positions in academic medicine with a particular focus on dermatology, evaluate the roles of mentorship, motherhood, and gender bias on gender equity, and discuss constructive solutions for addressing gender inequities that persist in academic medicine today.
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- Janell M Tully
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, 1701 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA; University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, 475 N 5th St, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, 1701 Divisadero Street, San Francisco, CA 94115, USA; Department of Dermatology, Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group, 701 East El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, UCONN Health, 21 South Road, Farmington, CT 06032, USA; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, 4037 NW 86th Terrace, 4th Floor, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, St. George Hospital, University of New South Wales, 27 Belgrave St, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia.
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Health disparities exist in marginalized patient populations throughout medical specialties, including in dermatology. It is important that the physician workforce reflect the diversity of the US population to address these disparities. At present, the dermatology workforce does not reflect the racial or ethnic diversity of the US population. The subspecialties of pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, and dermatologic surgery are even less diverse than the dermatology workforce as a whole. Although women make up over half of the population of dermatologists, disparities still exists in areas such as compensation and presence in leadership positions.
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- University of Chicago Medicine Section of Dermatology, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC5067, L518B, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Ricardo JW, Shah A, Qiu Y, Lipner SR. Gender and disparity in authorship: An analysis of dermatology randomized clinical trials. J Am Acad Dermatol 2023; 88:228-231. [PMID: 35551960 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Revised: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Jose W Ricardo
- Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York
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- Department of Dermatology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
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Evaluating the research productivity of academic dermatologists based on the NIH-supported relative citation ratio. Arch Dermatol Res 2022; 315:1435-1438. [DOI: 10.1007/s00403-022-02485-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Gronbeck C, Kodumudi V, Brodell RT, Grant-Kels JM, Mostow EN, Feng H. Dermatology Workforce in the United States - Part 1: Overview, Transformations, and Implications. J Am Acad Dermatol 2022:S0190-9622(22)02240-X. [PMID: 35787408 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2022.06.1191] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2022] [Revised: 06/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
The dermatology workforce continues to evolve to meet the growing and diversified demands of the United States population. Part 1 of this continuing medical education (CME) series is designed to provide an overview of the dermatology workforce as well as delineate the motivators and socio-economic implications of significant workforce transformations which are impacting dermatologic health care. Part 2 of the series will consider the impact of workforce challenges on patient outcomes and discuss potential actions that may help to optimize workforce organization and care delivery.
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- Christian Gronbeck
- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi; Sonny Montgomery Veterans Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Dermatology Division, Northeast Ohio Medical University, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut.
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Akoh CC, Shankar S, Strachan DD, Latkowski JAM. Diversifying the dermatology workforce: Physician characteristics vary by race/ethnicity. J Natl Med Assoc 2022; 114:369-376. [PMID: 35337662 DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND In the United States (US), dermatology remains one of the least diverse specialties in medicine. Increasing the diversity of the dermatology workforce is essential for reducing health disparities. OBJECTIVE To describe the experiences of racially and ethnically diverse physicians in the US who successfully matched into dermatology. METHODS Board-certified dermatologists and dermatology residents were recruited to participate in an anonymous, online survey in which self-reported demographic, socioeconomic, pre-residency, and post-residency career data were obtained. RESULTS Of the 100 participants included in the study, 30% were dermatology residents and 25% belonged to a group underrepresented in medicine (UIM). Black physicians were 3.69 times more likely to select dermatology prior to medical school (odds ratio [OR], 3.69; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04 - 13.0) compared to non-Black physicians. UIM dermatologists and trainees were more likely to receive a need-based scholarship in medical school (OR, 4.37; 95% CI, 1.30 - 14.7), graduate from a private medical institution (OR, 6.49; 95% CI, 1.95 - 21.6), and have at least one UIM dermatology mentor during medical school (adjusted OR, 13.1; 95% CI, 2.77 - 61.5) compared to non-UIM physicians. CONCLUSIONS A holistic review of dermatology applicants by residency programs may reduce racial/ethnic disparities in the admission process. Our data provide further evidence in support of pre-medical outreach programs, mentorship, and institutional funding to promote diversity in dermatology.
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- Christine C Akoh
- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 240 East 38th St, New York, NY 10016, United States.
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 240 East 38th St, New York, NY 10016, United States
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 240 East 38th St, New York, NY 10016, United States; Aglow Dermatology, 150 E. 37th St., New York, NY 10016, United States
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- The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, 240 East 38th St, New York, NY 10016, United States
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Alvarado SM, Grant-Kels JM, Elston D, Feng H. Diversity and dermatology journals. J Am Acad Dermatol 2021; 85:1407-1408. [PMID: 34530067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2021.08.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut; Department of Dermatology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut.
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Siller A, Daneshjou R, Lipoff JB. Increasing the visibility of dermatologic research contributions by women and underrepresented minorities. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 83:e375-e376. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.07.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Do MH, Lipner SR. Contribution of gender on compensation of Veterans Affairs-affiliated dermatologists: A cross-sectional study. Int J Womens Dermatol 2020; 6:414-418. [PMID: 33898710 PMCID: PMC8060668 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.09.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2020] [Revised: 09/11/2020] [Accepted: 09/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Gender disparity in research funding, leadership, authorship, and compensation in medicine is well documented, with most parameters favoring men over women. Gender differences in salary in dermatology have not been well studied. Objective This study aimed to investigate the contribution of gender to dermatologists’ compensation in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted by identifying VA-affiliated dermatologists from the U.S. Department of VA website. The contributions of gender, years since graduation, h-index, academic appointment, race, and region on the publicly available salaries were analyzed using a linear-regression model to isolate the effects of gender and interaction with other variables. Results This study included 247 VA dermatologists with publicly available salaries (114 women and 133 men). On univariate analyses, male dermatologists had significantly higher compensation than female dermatologists (p = .0333). However, male dermatologists also had significantly more years since graduation (p < .0001) and higher h-indices (p < .0001). Multivariate analysis showed that gender was not a significant contributor to salary. Instead, years since graduation (p < .0001), h-index (p = .0066), and academic appointment (p < .0001) contributed significantly to VA dermatologists’ salaries. Region and race were not determinants of salary. Gender did not contribute to salary overall, but there was an interactive effect between gender and region (p = .0099). Compared with women, male dermatologists had significantly higher salaries in the Midwest (p < .0018). Conclusion Our study revealed that VA hospitals have maintained gender equality in dermatologist compensation nationally, which could serve as a model to close salary gender gaps in other health care systems. Further research should focus on inclusion of VA physicians from different specialties, as well as across multiple years, to further characterize this observation.
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- Mytrang H Do
- Weill Cornell Medical College, Tri-Institutional MD-PhD program, New York, NY, United States
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- Weill Cornell Medical College, Department of Dermatology, New York, NY, United States
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