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Karimatu Jalloh1, Amanda Bader1, Leslie M Okorji1

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, 800 Walnut St 20th Floor, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, USA.

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Gender inequality persists in surgical society awards, with women historically underrepresented. While the proportion of female awardees has increased significantly since 2006, their odds of receiving awards are still low.

Area of Science:

  • Medical sociology
  • Surgical history
  • Gender studies in medicine

Background:

  • Gender disparities in medicine persist despite progress.
  • Underrepresentation of women is evident in surgical society awards, impacting career advancement.
  • Awards are crucial for hiring, promotion, and advancement in surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the historical trends of gender representation in surgical society awards.
  • To quantify the disparity in awards received by male and female surgeons.
  • To assess the recent changes in award proportions for female surgeons.

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  • Retrospective observational study of award recipients from 22 surgical societies (1936-2023).
  • Analysis of award year and recipient gender.
Keywords:
Gender disparitiesGender gapSurgical awardsSurgical societies

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  • Statistical comparisons using Chi-square, Wilcoxon rank sum tests, and logistic regression.

    • Main Results:

    • 2588 awards were given: 2024 to men, 564 to women.
    • The proportion of female awardees has significantly increased since 1936 (p < 0.01).
    • Since 2006, women's odds of receiving an award increased by 3% annually (OR 1.03, p=0.004), with award proportions rising from 0.22 to 0.35.

    Conclusions:

    • Female surgeons remain underrepresented in surgical society awards.
    • Intentional efforts are needed to address the selection process and close the gender gap.
    • Achieving gender equity in awards is essential for fairness and the advancement of surgery.