Background Across countries and disciplines, studies show male researchers receive more
research funding than their female peers. Because most studies have been observational, it …

Conferences are important for professional learning and for building academics' reputations
and networks. All members of the scientific community should feel supported and free to …

As scientists and engineers, we must recognize the overwhelming evidence that we each
harbor bias that influences our professional decisions. Yet, solving today's increasingly …

There is extensive evidence of gender inequality in research leading to insufficient
representation of women in leadership positions. Numbers revealing a gender gap in …

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

Background There are a number of factors that may hinder women's surgical careers. Here,
we focus on one possible factor: the representation of women at surgical conferences …

Membership in medical societies is associated with a number of benefits to members that
may include professional education, opportunities to present research, scientific and/or …

The importance of participation in academic conferences is well known for members of the
scientific community. It is not only for the feedback and the improvement of the work, it is also …

Background In spite of efforts to improve gender diversity in orthopaedic surgery, women
remain underrepresented, particularly with increasing academic rank. Opportunities to …

As a new generation advances through medicine, the number of physicians who use social
media and online networks as primary vehicles for communication is growing. 1 Of course …