Background Women have been a minority in neurosurgery since the foundation of the
specialty. Women who choose to pursue neurosurgery or advance in their career must …

Mentorship and sponsorship are critically important for otolaryngologists at all levels of their
career. Mentorship is typically found within a long-term professional relationship and …

Importance The number of women entering medicine continues to increase, but women
remain underrepresented at all tiers of academic rank and chair leadership in EM. The …

Importance Women account for only 28% of current US medical school deans. Studying the
differences between women and men in their preparation to becoming deans might help to …

Background Disparities among women and individuals from racial/ethnic minority groups
persist in surgical specialties at all training levels. We hypothesized that these populations …

Background Women and underrepresented in medicine and the health sciences (URiM)
faculty face inequities in advancement. Career sponsorship may be a remedy. Few studies …

Deliberate efforts are needed to address the lack of diversity in the vascular surgery
workforce and to correct the current scarcity of diversity in vascular surgery leadership …

Importance Sponsorship, distinct from mentorship or coaching, involves advancing the
careers of individuals by nominating them for roles, increasing the visibility of their work, or …

BACKGROUND: The representation of women among leaders in the field of anesthesia
continues to trail that of their male counterparts. This qualitative study was conducted to …

Background and Objectives To understand the challenges and facilitators of a successful
academic neurology research career broadly and to identify gender-based disparities …