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Sakellariou G, Piantoni S. Editorial: Women in science - rheumatology 2023. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1379276. [PMID: 38468752 PMCID: PMC10925768 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1379276] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 02/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/13/2024] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Garifallia Sakellariou
- Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, Università di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
- General Medicine Unit, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS Pavia, Pavia, Italy
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- Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Ziade N, Hmamouchi I, Haouichat C, Baron F, Al Mayouf S, Abdulateef N, Masri B, El Rakawi M, El Kibbi L, El Mashaleh M, Elzorkany B, Al Saleh J, Dejaco C, Abutiban F. The rheumatology workforce in the Arab countries: current status, challenges, opportunities, and future needs from an ArLAR cross-sectional survey. Rheumatol Int 2023; 43:2281-2292. [PMID: 37624401 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05427-x] [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: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023]
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The Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology (ArLAR) Research Group (ARCH) conducted this study to investigate the number of current practicing rheumatologists in the Arab countries, to estimate the projected number of rheumatologists in 10 years, and to evaluate the current workload, practice profile, consultation waiting time, and geographical mobilities of these rheumatologists. This cross-sectional survey study was conducted in 16 Arab countries in two parts. The first survey was addressed nominally to national societies to estimate the current and projected workforce. The second was an anonymous e-survey elaborated by the study steering committee on the Google Forms platform and distributed to Arab rheumatologists using social media, WhatsApp, and mass e-mails to evaluate their practice. The mean number of rheumatologists in Arab countries was 0.84 per 100,000 inhabitants (mean age 47.5 years, 55% females), ranging from 0.06 (Sudan) to 1.86 (Tunisia). The number of rheumatologists is expected to increase by 50% in 2032. Nevertheless, a 20% increase in population associated with an increase in demand is also expected. Data from 446 rheumatologists (mean age 43.9 years, 60.5% females) revealed that 72% worked full-time, and 53% were employed in the public sector only. The average waiting time for a rheumatology consultation was 19.9 days. Of 394 rheumatologists, 19% obtained their rheumatology diplomas from non-Arab countries, and 47% of Gulf rheumatologists were non-citizen physicians. Considering local demographic disparities, healthcare system differences, and geographical mobilities, national authorities are advised to implement effective intervention plans to optimize the rheumatology workforce.
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- Nelly Ziade
- Rheumatology Department, Saint-Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon.
- Tour Des Consultations Externes, Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, 6th Floor, Alfred Naccache blvd., Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon.
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- Laboratory of Clinical Research and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Mohammed V University, Rabat, Morocco
- Department of Medicine, Health Sciences College, International University of Rabat (UIR), Rabat, Morocco
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- Rheumatology Department, Djillali Bounaama University Hospital, Douera, Algeria
- Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine El Mahdi Si Ahmed, Blida, Algeria
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Internal Medicine Department, Al-Jahra Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, State of Kuwait
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center. College of Medicine, Al Faisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, Iraq
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- Rheumatology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Jordan Hospital and Medical Center, Amman, Jordan
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- Rheumatology Department, Faculty of Medicine El Mahdi Si Ahmed, Blida, Algeria
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Specialized Medical Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Rheumatology Division of Internal Medicine, King Hussein Medical Center, Royal Medical Services, Jordan Armed Forces, Amman, Jordan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
- Department of Rheumatology, Hospital of Bruneck (ASAA-SABES), Brunico, Italy
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- Unit of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Jaber Alahmed Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, State of Kuwait
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Barajas-Ochoa A, Peláez-Ballestas I, Ramirez-Trejo M, Gradilla-Magaña P, Cisneros-Barrios A, de Lara AM, Gastelum-Strozzi A, Ramos-Remus C. Gender representation in rheumatology journals: an assessment of editors, editorial boards, and authors. Rheumatol Int 2023; 43:1811-1819. [PMID: 37433928 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-023-05390-7] [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: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/13/2023]
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Diversity is widely recognized as a driver of excellence and innovation. In recent years, women have become an increasingly significant part of the rheumatology workforce. We aimed to assess the gender representation of the leading rheumatology journals' editors and to explore whether editors' gender correlates with the gender of the first and last authors of published articles. We conducted a cross-sectional study and extracted editorial members of rheumatology journals in quartiles 1 to 3 (Clarivate Analytics) from each journal's website. We categorized editorial positions according to the level of influence in manuscript acceptance decision-making (levels I to III). The gender of editors and of the first and last authors in all 2019 original articles published in a sample of 15 rheumatology journals was assigned using a combination of digital gallery and manual searches. There were 2242 editors' names retrieved from 43 journals, 24 (26%) of the 94 editors at level I, 139 (36%) of 385 editors at level II, and 469 (27%) of 1763 at level III were female. The imbalance between journals was heterogeneous. Females were the first authors in 1342 (48%) and the last authors in 969 (35%) of the 2797 published articles. However, we found no significant correlation between editors' and authors' gender. Our data showed uneven gender representation on the editorial boards of most rheumatology journals, but we did not find any apparent vertical segregation or influence on publishing by gender. Our findings suggest that a generational transition may be occurring among authors.
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- Aldo Barajas-Ochoa
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Dr. Balmis 148. Col. Doctores.Cuahtémoc, 06720, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, México
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- Rheumatology Unit, Hospital General de México "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", Dr. Balmis 148. Col. Doctores.Cuahtémoc, 06720, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas y Tecnológicas (ICAT), Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico City, Mexico
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- Unidad de Investigacion en Enfermedades Cronico-Degenerativas, 44620, Guadalajara, Jal, Mexico.
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Hmamouchi I, Adebajo A. Global excellence in rheumatology: Africa-The contribution of African women rheumatologists. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:1032122. [PMID: 36507499 PMCID: PMC9732090 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.1032122] [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: 08/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Over the last few decades, the development of Rheumatology on the African continent has made great strides. Alongside an increasing recognition of the prevalence and burden of disease from these conditions, has been a determination to raise awareness of these disorders in Africa together with an appreciation of the associated disease impact on individuals, families and society as a whole. Great improvements have also been made across the continent with regards to the education of medical students, trainee doctors and allied health professionals of these conditions. Furthermore, high quality rheumatological research is now emanating from Africa. Taken together, these actions mean that Africa is making a significant contribution to global excellence in Rheumatology. Although this achievement has been made possible by visionary, hardworking and inspirational men and women, we believe that it is vital to bring to light the extraordinary efforts of African female rheumatologists in this endeavor. Their contribution is all the more remarkable because of the barriers that women still face in medicine in general and in academia in particular. We showcase here, four women of distinction who in their own unique way, have exemplified the contribution of African female rheumatologists to global excellence in Africa. We pay tribute to them and to their ongoing efforts to act as beacons of excellence in rheumatology in Africa to men and especially to other women.
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- Ihsane Hmamouchi
- Rheumatology Health Sciences College, International University of Rabat (UIR), Rabat, Morocco,Laboratory of Biostatistical, Clinical and Epidemiological Research (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Rabat, Morocco,*Correspondence: Ihsane Hmamouchi
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- Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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Hmamouchi I, Ziadé N, El Kibbi L, Polyakov S, Arayssi T. Promising trends in authorship by Arab women in rheumatology. THE LANCET. RHEUMATOLOGY 2022; 4:e660-e662. [PMID: 38265962 DOI: 10.1016/s2665-9913(22)00220-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Revised: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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- Ihsane Hmamouchi
- Rheumatology Unit, Temara Hospital, Laboratory of Biostatistics, Clinical Research and Epidemiology (LBRCE), Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, Mohammed V University, 10 000 Rabat, Morocco.
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- Rheumatology Department, Saint-Joseph University and Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Distributed eLibrary, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Doha, Qatar
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