Open AccessIs the Distribution of Awards Gender-balanced in Orthopaedic Surgery Societies?
Author(s) -
Katherine M. Gerull,
Anna Holten,
Lee Rhea,
Cara A. Cipriano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001364
Subject(s) - medicine , subspecialty , workforce , promotion (chess) , diversity (politics) , orthopedic surgery , family medicine , reputation , medical education , law , surgery , political science , politics
Society awards provide visibility and national recognition for physicians. Several studies have found that women were underrepresented as award recipients when compared with subspecialty workforce data. However, to our knowledge no studies have examined the gender distribution of award recipients in orthopaedic societies. Orthopaedic surgery remains among the least gender-diverse specialties in medicine. Particularly in academic practice, the increasing paucity of women with progressive rank may reflect unequal access to the currency for promotion, including national reputation and visibility. Therefore, information on orthopaedic awarding practices may help to identify and address challenges associated with recruiting, retaining, and promoting women in orthopaedics.