Thank you for pointing out about the lack of data.
Despairing, absolutely. But is any of this an issue that is outside of the societal issues at large about how women are viewed in the workplace? Relevant for us in academic medicine, sure. But aren't women in any field under similar constraints?
Question is what can we do about it. I think there is enough awareness that workplace biases against women exist (though far less in the US than in many other parts of the world). What do we do about it beyond the scope of this list serve? Should we have a round table conference with the male HODs and Deans and force a discussion and remediation of this issue? Or should we just exchange emails among ourselves and wring our hands?
>From my personal experience.. I was working on my R01 application and went to talk to a potential collaborator in GSPH After all the discussion about the project and participation etc. I was asked by the male colleague (not very much my senior): "So who is your PI and you have his permission to send the R01 I suppose"!! I corrected him about my status and have continued working with him. I know there will be more of these in future and for now, am looking at ways to respond to a similar situation in the least confrontational manner so, I need suggestions.
Thank you,
Indrani
Indrani Halder PhD.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Human Genetics
University of Pittsburgh
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It is a bit scary, but also a little irritating. All those things happen, but something that’s scary without some data doesn’t get us far and mostly is dispiriting.
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See attached- an easy but frightening read….
Ora
Stuck in the Out-Group: Jennifer Can't Grow Up, Jane's Invisible, and Janet's Over the Hill
Kaatz and Carnes, JOURNAL OF WOMEN'S HEALTH, Volume 23, Number 6, 2014
Abstract
Fifty years after Title IX, women remain sparsely represented in high ranks and leadership in academic medicine. Although men and women enter the career pipeline at similar rates, academic medicine does not equivalently advance them. Currently, women account for 32% of associate professors, 20% of full professors, 14% of department chairs, and 11% of deans at U.S. medical schools, far from the near sex parity seen in medical students since the 1990s. Over 30 years of research confirms that gender stereotypes can operate to disadvantage women in review processes and consequently bar their advancement in domains like science and medicine. The authors present three vignettes to illustrate how gender stereotypes can also operate to disadvantage women in social interactions by positioning them in the "out-group" for many career-advancing opportunities. The authors argue that policies alone will not achieve gender equity in the academic medicine workforce. Addressing stereotype-based gender bias is critical for the future of academic medicine. Interventions that treat gender bias as a remediable habit show promise in promoting gender equity and transforming institutional culture to achieve the full participation of women at all career stages. A critical step is to recognize when gender stereotyped assumptions are influencing judgments and decision making in ourselves and others, challenge them as unjust, and deliberately practice replacing them with accurate and objective data.
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Ora A. Weisz, PhD | Professor of Medicine, Professor of Cell Biology
Vice Chair of Faculty Development, Department of Medicine
Assistant Dean for Faculty Development, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Renal-Electrolyte Division | 978.1 Scaife Hall | 3550 Terrace St. | Pittsburgh PA 15261
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