Open AccessWomen in Leadership and Their Influence on the Gender Diversity of Academic Plastic Surgery Programs
Author(s) -
Alexandra M. Keane,
Ellen L. Larson,
Katherine B. Santosa,
Bianca Vannucci,
Jennifer F. Waljee,
Marissa M. Tenenbaum,
Susan E. Mackin,
Alison K. SnyderWarwick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
plastic and reconstructive surgery/psef cd journals
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.841
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1076-5751
pISSN - 0032-1052
DOI - 10.1097/prs.0000000000007681
Subject(s) - plastic surgery , medicine , diversity (politics) , gender diversity , promotion (chess) , program director , gender disparity , family medicine , medical education , demography , surgery , management , corporate governance , sociology , anthropology , economics , politics , political science , law
Women seldom reach the highest leadership positions in academic plastic surgery. Contributing factors include lack of female role models/mentors and lack of gender diversity. Studies show that female role models and mentors are critical for recruiting and retaining female surgeons and that gender diversity within organizations more strongly influences women's career choices. The authors therefore sought to determine the current gender diversity of academic plastic surgery programs and investigate influences of gender and leadership on program gender composition.