Sex and gender differences influence key domains of research, lung health, healthcare
access and healthcare delivery. In interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), mouse models of …

Background. Over the past decades, there has been a rapid change in the gender ratio of
medical doctors, whereas gender differences in academia remain apparent. In …

Importance Women in medicine have been underrepresented at medical conferences;
however, contributing factors have not been well studied. Objective To examine the …

Studies of research policies and scientific production are essential for strengthening
educational systems and achieving objectives such as quality improvement. The aim of this …

Background Female representation in urological meetings is important for gender equity.
Objective Our objective was to examine the prevalence of “manels” or all-male speaking …

Scientific conferences provide valuable opportunities for researchers across career stages
and disciplines to present their latest work and to network with their peers. The advent of the …

Background Participation of women at national surgery conferences is an important aspect
of achieving gender equity; however, participation has to be meaningful and representative …

Importance Gender disparity exists among authors of the oncology literature. Objective To
quantify trends in authorship by gender within a comprehensive data set of Medline-indexed …

Much has been written recently on gender disparities in medicine and the negative
outcomes that result for women. The impetus for examining these disparities is manifold …

Historically, the physician professional identity and the organizational structure of Western
medicine have been defined by masculine norms such as authority and assertiveness. The …