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Gender Equity in Academic Medicine

Gender equity is key to achieving excellence in academic medicine.

In January 2020, as part of the AAMC’s commitment toward addressing the lack of sufficient diversity, equity, and inclusion, the AAMC Board of Directors endorsed a statement and call to action for leaders in the academic medicine community to address gender inequities at their institutions. The statement identifies four areas to focus action in order to achieve gender equity: the physician and scientific workforce, leadership and compensation, research, and recognition.

Achieving gender equity requires a long-term commitment of personnel and resources to raise awareness, develop and implement effective workplace practices, and to educate and train faculty, learners, and staff. A particular focus on addressing gender equity for women from underrepresented groups, who are disproportionately impacted by gender inequities, is a crucial component of this work.

This page provides resources, toolkits, effective practices, and other materials to address gender equity.

Please send any questions or feedback about this initiative to genderequity@aamc.org.

Sexual and Gender Harassment Resources

Workforce

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnAAMC data suggest there are several institutional structures and cultural factors that are pushing women out of medical and scientific careers. Understanding these data can help inform policy and initiatives.

Data & Reports

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The State of Women in Academic Medicine

A report describing how women are faring in academic medicine and research, and how to turn data into action to advance women at your institution.

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Diversity Facts and Figures

A compendium of detailed statistical information on race, ethnicity, and gender in medical education and the physician workforce.

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State Physician Workforce Data Report

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnA report providing state-specific statistics on active physicians, MD and DO students, residents, and fellows.

News & Insights

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Achieving Gender Equity Is Our Responsibility: Leadership Matters

Across academic medicine, and particularly among faculty and medical school leadership, the status quo is unacceptable when it comes to gender diversity, equity, and inclusion. Leaders in academic medicine are called on to change the system’s inherent biases by boldly taking actions that will make a lasting impact. A new commentary published in Academic Medicine examines the role of leadership across academic medicine in achieving gender equity.

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Why women leave medicine

Research shows that almost 40% of women physicians go part-time or leave medicine altogether within six years of completing their residencies. Here’s why.

Where are all the women in surgery?

Women have been discouraged from entering the surgical specialties. That’s changing, thanks to concerted efforts by medical schools and teaching hospitals.

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Where are all the women deans?

Women now outnumber men in most medical school classrooms. But they still represent just a fraction of deans, department chairs, and full professors.

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Working to end gender harassment in medicine

Leaders in academic medicine tackled gender harassment during the 2019 Leadership Forum. Here’s a look at the vital issues and insights they shared.

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Sexual harassment in medicine

Even before the #MeToo movement, national leaders in medicine began taking significant strides to transform the culture and curb unacceptable behavior.

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Combating Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are taking measures to end sexual harassment.

Advancing women in academic medicine

The AAMC urges medical schools and teaching hospitals to create institutional climates that support and promote women.

Leadership and Compensation

Understanding data, compensation plans, and effective practices can ensure that women receive promotions and compensation as quickly and to the same levels as those offered to men.

Data & Reports

Pie chart of gender equity: Salary equity, Enhancing work-life balance, Equal access to resources and opportunities, Minimizing unconscious bias, Leadership engagement

Understanding & Addressing Faculty Salary Equity

A report describing the tangible institutional benefits to addressing equity issues — including salary equity — and costs of ignoring them.

Promising Practices for Understanding and Addressing Salary Equity at U.S. Medical Schools

This report examines key components of salary equity, national compensation trends, and promising practices to begin local comprehensive efforts.

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The Underrepresentation of Women in Leadership Positions at U.S. Medical Schools

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnThis Analysis in Brief can help institutions understand where women are getting caught in the academic medicine leadership pipeline as they strive to increase and intensify interventional strategies to achieve gender parity in academic medicine in the 21st century.

Resources

Group on Women In Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Toolkit

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnA series of presentations designed to provide practical guidance on a variety of topics relevant to women faculty in academic medicine.

Women’s Leadership and the Impact of Gender (PDF)

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnA presentation exploring challenges and opportunities faced by female faculty as they progress along the academic continuum.

Power Reimagined: Advancing Women into Emerging Leadership Positions

A webinar defining the shifting centers of power in academic medicine through a power-mapping exercise.

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Understanding Intersectionality: Bringing Visibility to the Experiences and Perspectives of Women of Color

Xổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuầnA webinar about the foundational elements of intersectionality theory. Participants share experiences and create dialogue about how institutions can maintain an intersectional lens as they continue their diversity, equity, and inclusion journeys.

Professional Development

The AAMC provides leadership development resourcesXổ số miền bắc thứ 5 hàng tuần to prepare academic medicine professionals to lead themselves, their teams, and their organizations into the future.

Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

The Early Career Seminar for Women Faculty is designed for women at the assistant professor level, with a minimum of two years’ experience (at the time of the seminar) but generally not more than eight years in their faculty appointment at a U.S. or Canadian medical school, an AAMC member institution.

Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

The Mid-Career Seminar for Women is designed for women physicians and scientists at the associate professor level, with between 8-15 years’ experience in their faculty appointment at a U.S. or Canadian medical school, looking to advance in their career within academic medicine and science.

Minority Faculty Leadership Development Seminar

For assistant professors, build leadership skills, explore pathways for career advancement, and network with peers in a culturally responsive environment.

Mid-Career Minority Faculty Leadership Seminar

For associate professors, enhance leadership skills, build your network and prepare for advancement in a culturally responsive environment.

Research

Access to resources that support research and publication can ensure women have access to funding and inclusion of their work in high-impact journals. A diverse editorial board and diverse panel of peer reviewers increases the likelihood that women and minorities will be considered for research funding and publication.