Update on Gender Equity in Immunology, 2001 to 2016

J Immunol. 2016 Nov 15;197(10):3751-3753. doi: 10.4049/jimmunol.1601644. Epub 2016 Oct 17.

Abstract

In 2001, The American Association of Immunologists Committee on the Status of Women conducted a survey examining the percentage of women faculty members within immunology departments or women in immunology graduate programs across 27 institutions in the United States, comparing it to the percentage of women receiving a Ph.D. Here, we examine the representation of women across these same 27 immunology departments and programs to examine changes in gender equity over the last 15 years.

MeSH terms

  • Academies and Institutes / statistics & numerical data*
  • Allergy and Immunology* / education
  • Education, Graduate*
  • Faculty / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • United States
  • Universities*
  • Women*
  • Workforce