Representation of Women Among Academic Grand Rounds Speakers

JAMA Intern Med. 2017 May 1;177(5):722-724. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9646.

Authors

Julie R Boiko¹, Alyce J M Anderson², Rachael A Gordon²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco.
² Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Abstract

This survey study finds that grand rounds audiences are not typically exposed to presenter lineups resembling their demographic gender profiles.

MeSH terms

Academic Medical Centers
Attitude of Health Personnel*
Female
Humans
Interprofessional Relations*
Teaching Rounds / statistics & numerical data*
Women, Working / statistics & numerical data*