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Netsanet Woldegerima1, Alexander Thomopulos2, Andrea Bafford1
1Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.
American Journal of Surgery
|August 11, 2020
Summary
Women in urology are increasingly recognized with society awards, but significant gender disparities persist. While representation is growing, women received 0% of awards in 61% of instances over the last decade.
Area of Science:
- Medical Specialties
- Urology
- Professional Recognition
Background:
- Urology workforce is predominantly male (91%).
- Historical underrepresentation of women in professional awards.
- Need to assess gender equity in urology society recognitions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze gender disparities in urology society awards over six decades.
- To quantify the representation of women awardees in American urology societies.
- To identify trends in award distribution between male and female urologists.
Main Methods:
- Surveyed 16 American urology societies for award data.
- Included societies with majority urologist members and regular award cycles.
- Analyzed award recipient data from 1963 to 2019.
Main Results:
- 848 awardees across 34 awards were identified between 1963-2019.
- Women constituted 7.8% of awardees, compared to 92.2% for men.
- Peak female awardee representation reached 21.7% in 2018, but women received 0% of awards in 61% of cases over the last 11 years.
Conclusions:
- A rising trend in women's representation among awardees is observed.
- Significant inter-society variation exists in recognizing female urologists.
- Increased female participation in urology correlates with growing award recognition.
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