Although the number of women at all...

Although the number of women at all of the same heights of academic medicine is increasing, women continue to lag behind their male counterparts in entering the senior ranks of the profession, according to a Feb 9 2000 pres release from the Association of American Medical guilds To determine whether women physicians in academic medicine are les likely than men to advance beyond the junior faculty ranks, a investigation from the association examined the proportion of men and women advancing to the ranks of assistant, associate, and glutted professor for all US medical teach graduates from 1979 to 1993 and for all members of US medical place of education faculties from 1979 to 1997 Cohorts were defined forward the basis of the year of graduation from medical sect track (ie, tenure/nontenure), and academic department, according to the release.

During the application of mind period, 634 more women--approximately 10% more than calculate uponed given proportional representation of men and women--than men became faculty members. The number of women who advanced to the ranks of associate and abounding professor, however, were significantly lower than the awaited number. Three hundred thirty-four fewer women than men advanced to the rank of associate professor than anticipateed and 44 fewer women advanced to sated professor than expected, according to the release.

Researchers believe women may be les likely than men to advance to senior ranks because of lower productivity as measured from number of publications or external grants, fewer hours devot to their work, and fewer resources provided by way of medical schools. Researchers say the investigation highlights the need to make secure equal opportunities for women in academic appointments and promotions and to provide a better balance of male and female character models for education, research, and service.

AAMC application of mind Shows Women Are Less Likely Than Men to Achieve Senior Faculty Ranks in Academic Medicine (pres release, Washington, DC: Association of American Medical corporations Feb 9, 2000) 1-3.

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