Purpose Recent efforts have been made by the American Society for Surgery of the Hand to
encourage female inclusion in expert panels. We hypothesized that female representation …

Purpose Despite an overall trend towards gender parity, women continue to remain
underrepresented in surgical fields. Until recently, women's representation in hand surgery …

To know where to start in advocacy, one must first understand the “why” and understand that
advocacy starts early. Although the United States is changing annually in several …

Purpose This study aimed to assess diversity among American Society for Surgery of the
Hand (ASSH) members, ASSH annual meeting attendees, and ASSH annual meeting …

Purpose To determine whether demographic differences exist among editors, reviewers,
and authors in The Journal of Hand Surgery (JHS). We aimed to test the null hypothesis that …

Background Women are frequently underrepresented across surgical subspecialties and
may face barriers to academic advancement. Abstracts presented at American Society for …

Background: Diversity in leadership drives innovation. However, underrepresented
minorities may face barriers. The aim of this study is to understand the impact of gender and …

The human hand is a remarkable structure, composed of dense, precise anatomy that works
in concert for daily functionality. Comensurate to the diversity of structures within the hand is …

Background: The paucity of leadership diversity in surgical specialties is well documented.
Unequal opportunities for participation at scientific meetings may impact future promotions …

Hand surgery leadership in the United States must identify and define what quality care
means for its patients. To achieve this, the surgical team needs a standardized framework to …