… We describe the growing evidence of subtle disparities, or micro-… Academic Medicine 46
have reported that positive benefits such as skills building, increased representation, promotions…

… However, this increase could be attributable to … of women entering academic medicine
as assistant professors. Most studies have not evaluated whether women are promoted at the …

… promote gender equity within academic medicine may lose key funding due to the economic
impact … male authors increased by 50% while submissions from female authors remained …

… with career advancement and increased professional society … national model for enhancing
URM career development and … to promote URM career development and professional …

… women out of academic careers or prevent them from rising … promote academic culture
flexibility and increase awareness of family-friendly policies for faculty such as family and medical …

… For example, women faculty are less likely to achieve promotion than their male peers;… ,
the number of women in leadership positions in academic medicine has not increased at rates …

… , and professional development, and improving academic … to reduce inequities for women
in the STEM academic realm. … retaining and promoting current faculty and researchers. The …

… interventions to support women in academic medicine found positive effects from mentoring
… increased retention and promotion of women as well as an improvement in gender bias. …

… Positive impacts on promotions and grant opportunities were also … the career development
of mid-career women in health and … equity initiative to increase the representation of women in …

… Inappropriate criteria being applied for career advancement can inadvertently contribute
to … For example, universities that emphasise the quantity of published papers can increase …