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D’Souza RS, Pilitsis JG, Langford BJ, Orhurhu V, Hussain N, Hoffmann CM, Anitescu M, Vanterpool S, Ali R, Patel K, Moeschler SM. Speaker Gender Representation at the North American Neuromodulation Society Annual Meeting (2017-2021): Have We Made Progress in Closing the Gender Gap? J Pain Res 2022; 15:3423-3432. [PMID: 36320224 PMCID: PMC9618239 DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s380152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Background Speaker gender representation at medical conferences is a significant site of gender disparity. Our primary objective was to quantify the proportion of female speakers and compare plenary session opportunities by gender at the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS) Annual Conference. Methods Data from the 2017-2021 NANS Annual Conference presentations were abstracted. Primary outcomes included gender composition of speaker slots, gender composition of individual speakers, and comparison of plenary speaker slots by gender. Secondary outcomes included comparisons of session size, age, professional degree, and number of presentations per speaker based on gender. Results Gender composition of annual speaker slots was (% slots presented by women): 2017:14.6%; 2018:20.5%; 2019:23.5%; 2020:21.0%; 2021:41.4%. Annual gender composition of individual speakers was (% women): 2017:18.7%; 2018:20.6%; 2019:24.6%; 2020:24.9%; 2021:33.8%. Of all speaker slots, the percentage of plenary slots did not differ based on gender, with 11.4% presented by female speakers versus 11.2% presented by male speakers (OR 1.0, 95% CI 0.7-1.5, P=0.893). Compared to male speaker slots, there was an association of lower age (43.9±5.6 vs 50.8±8.9, P<0.001), lower odds of holding a single doctorate degree (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.2-0.5, P<0.001), and lower odds of holding a dual MD/PhD or DO/PhD degree (OR 0.3, 95% CI 0.1-0.5, P<0.001) in female speaker slots. Compared to male speakers, there was an association of higher number of presentations per female speaker at the 2021 NANS Annual Meeting (2.48±1.60 vs 1.79±1.30, P=0.008). Conclusion Although the volume of female speaker slots and individual speakers trailed behind their male counterparts, female speaker representation steadily increased at each subsequent annual NANS meeting. We identified no difference in plenary session slots based on gender.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ryan S D’Souza
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA,Correspondence: Ryan S D’Souza, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA, Email
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Pain Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Anesthesiology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, Spectrum Health, Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Langone Medical Center, New York City, NY, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Rochester, MN, USA
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D'Souza RS, Langford B, Moeschler S. Gender Representation in Fellowship Program Director Positions in ACGME-Accredited Chronic Pain and Acute Pain Fellowship Programs. PAIN MEDICINE 2021; 22:1360-1366. [PMID: 33880559 DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We quantified the representation of female program directors (PDs) and assessed their respective demographics, academic metrics, and program-related characteristics in chronic pain and acute pain medicine fellowship programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). METHODS We identified chronic and acute pain PDs on the ACGME website on November 15, 2020. We abstracted data from public databases and performed comparisons of demographics, academic metrics, and program-related characteristics between female and male PDs. RESULTS We identified 111 chronic pain programs and 35 acute pain programs. Overall, there were 35 (31.5%) chronic pain programs with a female PD and 76 (68.5%) chronic pain programs with a male PD. Female chronic pain PDs published fewer peer-reviewed articles (4.0 publications, interquartile range [IQR] = 2.0-12.0) compared with male chronic pain PDs (9.0 publications, IQR = 4.0-27.0; P = 0.050), although there was no difference in the H-index score (3.0 vs 4.0 publications, respectively; P = 0.062) or senior academic rank status (57.1% vs 50.0%, respectively; P = 0.543). There were 10 (28.6%) acute pain programs with a female PD and 25 (71.4%) acute pain programs with a male PD. Similar to the chronic pain cohort, there was no difference in senior academic rank status based on gender in acute pain PDs (50.0% vs 24.0%, respectively; P = 0.227). CONCLUSION Our study highlights gender differences in the PD role in ACGME-accredited chronic and acute pain fellowships. Female PDs remain underrepresented and have fewer peer-reviewed publications. Senior academic rank status was similar across genders, contradicting the current evidence in academic medicine.
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- Ryan S D'Souza
- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA
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Chandra NV, Hsiao R, Shapiro H, Snow S, Truong K, Beach S, Brown S, Calfon Press MA, Gulati M, Horwich TB, Lundberg GP, Michos ED, Parwani P, Thamman R, Watson KE, Han JK. Women in Cardiology Twitter Network: An Analysis of a Global Professional Virtual Community From 2016 to 2019. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e019321. [PMID: 33619976 PMCID: PMC8174265 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.120.019321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 01/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Background Social media is an effective channel for the advancement of women physicians; however, its use by women in cardiology has not been systematically studied. Our study seeks to characterize the current Women in Cardiology Twitter network. Methods and Results Six women-specific cardiology Twitter hashtags were analyzed: #ACCWIC (American College of Cardiology Women in Cardiology), #AHAWIC (American Heart Association Women in Cardiology), #ilooklikeacardiologist, #SCAIWIN (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Women in Innovations), #WomeninCardiology, and #WomeninEP (Women in Electrophysiology). Twitter data from 2016 to 2019 were obtained from Symplur Signals. Quantitative and descriptive content analyses were performed. The Women in Cardiology Twitter network generated 48 236 tweets, 266 180 903 impressions, and 12 485 users. Tweets increased by 706% (from 2083 to 16 780), impressions by 207% (from 26 755 476 to 82 080 472), and users by 440% (from 796 to 4300), including a 471% user increase internationally. The network generated 6530 (13%) original tweets and 43 103 (86%) amplification tweets. Most original and amplification tweets were authored by women (81% and 62%, respectively) and women physicians (76% and 52%, respectively), with an increase in original and amplification tweets authored by academic women physicians (98% and 109%, respectively) and trainees (390% and 249%, respectively) over time. Community building, professional development, and gender advocacy were the most common tweet contents over the study period. Community building was the most common tweet category for #ACCWIC, #AHAWIC, #ilooklikeacardiologist, #SCAIWIN, and #WomeninCardiology, whereas professional development was most common for #WomeninEP. Conclusions The Women in Cardiology Twitter network has grown immensely from 2016 to 2019, with women physicians as the driving contributors. This network has become an important channel for community building, professional development, and gender advocacy discussions in an effort to advance women in cardiology.
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- Neha V. Chandra
- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineDuke University School of MedicineDurhamNC
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Department of Internal MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Cardio‐Oncology ProgramDivision of Cardiovascular MedicineDepartment of MedicineMedical College of WisconsinMilwaukeeWI
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Arizona College of Medicine PhoenixPhoenixAZ
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineEmory University School of MedicineAtlantaGA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineJohns Hopkins School of MedicineBaltimoreMD
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineLoma Linda University HealthLoma LindaCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburghPA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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- Division of CardiologyDepartment of MedicineUniversity of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA
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