Journal article
Women in Pediatrics: Progress, Barriers, and Opportunities for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Pediatrics (Evanston), v 144(5), p1
01 Nov 2019
PMID: 31548337
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Abstract
Gender bias and discrimination have profound and far-reaching effects on the health care workforce, delivery of patient care, and advancement of science and are antithetical to the principles of professionalism. In the quest for gender equity, medicine, with its abundance of highly educated and qualified women, should be leading the way. The sheer number of women who comprise the majority of pediatricians in the United States suggests this specialty has a unique opportunity to stand out as progressively equitable. Indeed, there has been much progress to celebrate for women in medicine and pediatrics. However, many challenges remain, and there are areas in which progress is too slow, stalled, or even regressing. The fair treatment of women pediatricians will require enhanced and simultaneous commitment from leaders in 4 key gatekeeper groups: academic medical centers, hospitals, health care organizations, and practices; medical societies; journals; and funding agencies. In this report, we describe the 6-step equity, diversity, and inclusion cycle, which provides a strategic methodology to (1) examine equity, diversity, and inclusion data; (2) share results with stakeholders; (3) investigate causality; (4) implement strategic interventions; (5) track outcomes and adjust strategies; and (6) disseminate results. Next steps include the enforcement of a climate of transparency and accountability, with leaders prioritizing and financially supporting workforce gender equity. This scientific and data-driven approach will accelerate progress and help pave a pathway to better health care and science.
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- Title
- Women in Pediatrics: Progress, Barriers, and Opportunities for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Creators
- Nancy D. Spector - Drexel UniversityPhilomena A. Asante - Northeastern UniversityJasmine R. Marcelin - University of Nebraska Medical CenterJulie A. Poorman - Harvard UniversityAllison R. Larson - Boston UniversityArghavan Salles - Washington Univ, Dept Surg, St Louis, MO 63110 USAAmy S. Oxentenko - Mayo Clinic , Rochester, Minnesota.Julie K. Silver - Harvard University
- Publication Details
- Pediatrics (Evanston), v 144(5), p1
- Publisher
- Amer Acad Pediatrics
- Number of pages
- 17
- Grant note
- United States-Israel Binational Scientific Foundation Be Ethical Campaign Arnold P. Gold Foundation
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000494681400033
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85074445821
- Other Identifier
- 991019335242004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Pediatrics