By surveying over 100 people in academic medicine, a researcher found that women are consistently excluded from important networking activities like watching sports, drinking at bars and playing golf.
In a recent study, women doctors were more likely to be introduced by their first names rather than by their titles.
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A recent study looked at how female doctors were introduced at a lecture series compared to how male doctors were introduced. The title ‘Dr.’ was used much more often for men.
We now have parity in medical schools, but not in the high-powered positions and specialties in medicine.
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Women are typically the dominant group within medical schools and yet remain under-represented in formal leadership positions and particular speciality areas.
Committing to genuine action to address the ‘toxic culture’ is a positive step, but the actual detox will require more radical surgery to some deeply held beliefs.
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An independent report commissioned by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) released yesterday has found bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination are commonplace in the culture of surgeons…