Resources tagged with: Gender
The perceived organizational impact of the gender gap across a Canadian department of medicine and proposed strategies to combat it: a qualitative study

This study explores the perspectives of faculty members at a single department of medicine on the impact of the existing gender gap on organizational effectiveness...

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Gender Differences in Medicine — From Medical School to Medicare

The following article describes one physician's personal experience as a medical student and later, a member of a medical school's admission committee, and her...

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Female Physicians and the Future of Endocrinology

70% of current endocrinology fellows are women, which reflects an apparent waning of interest in endocrinology among male trainees. To continue to attract trainees...

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Trends and comparison of female first authorship in high impact medical journals: observational study (1994-2014)

The following study examines changes in representation of women among first authors of original research published in high impact general medical journals from 1994...

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Gender bias in patients’ perceptions of patient-centered behaviors

This research examines whether patient perceptions are equivalently associated with patient-centered behavior in male and female medical students, and tests the...

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Gender Differences in Time Spent on Parenting and Domestic Responsibilities by High-Achieving Young Physician-Researchers

The following study investigates the division of domestic labor by gender in a motivated group of early-career physician-researchers. Results from the survey showed...

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Sex Differences Among Career Development Awardees in the Attainment of Independent Research Funding in a Department of Medicine

National data suggest that women are overall less likely than men to attain independent research funding. This study seeks to determine whether such sex differences...

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Gender, Race/Ethnicity, and National Institutes of Health R01 Research Awards: Is There Evidence of a Double Bind for Women of Color?

The following study analyzes the relationship between gender, race/ethnicity, and the probability of being awarded an R01 grant from the National Institutes of...

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Gender Disparities in Clinical Decision Making

The following article discusses the lack of research data on women, which limits the understanding of women's health needs. One concern is that medical treatments...

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Gender Differences in Recognition for Group Work

The following study aims to understand whether demographic traits like gender, influence the allocation of credit for group work, especially when individual...

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