In this perspective piece, we describe a multifactorial phenomenon whereby academic
women physicians become invisible in the mid-career stage. Barriers, both small and large …

Purpose The authors provide an analysis of sex differences in National Institutes of Health
(NIH) award programs to inform potential initiatives for promoting diversity in the research …

Family and caregiving leave are increasingly important dimensions for careers in academic
science, and for vital, sustainable institutional structures. These forms of leave are intended …

Importance Women outnumber men in US medical school enrollment, but they represent
less than 40% of academic oncology faculty. Objective To identify the key factors associated …

S ignificant gender disparities in academic rank exist at US medical schools, even after
controlling for age, time since training, specialty, and measures of productivity, and despite …

Background Within the next 30 years there will be equal numbers of women and men in the
medical workforce. Indications are that women are increasing their participation in …

Overall, the percentage of women attaining the ranks of associate professor and professor
remains well below the percentage of men in those ranks. Few studies of women in …

Women remain underrepresented among faculty in nearly all academic fields. Using a
census of 245,270 tenure-track and tenured professors at United States–based PhD …

Women and minorities now make up almost 80% of the labor force. Yet women in the
professions, including those in academic medicine, live in a half-changed world. Women …

Recent biomedical workforce policy efforts have centered on enhancing career preparation
for trainees, and increasing diversity in the research workforce. Postdoctoral scientists, or …