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(#WomeninDDW) Persistent Speaker Gender Gap at the Premier Digestive Disease Event.
Khan, Zubair; Rukhshan, Rabia; Bhatt, Asmeen; Guha, Sushovan; Ramireddy, Srinivas; Patil, Prithvi; Badillo, Ricardo; DaVee, Roy Tomas; Thosani, Nirav.
  • Khan Z; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Rukhshan R; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Bhatt A; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Guha S; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Ramireddy S; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Patil P; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Badillo R; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • DaVee RT; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
  • Thosani N; Interventional Gastroenterology at the University of Texas (iGUT), McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, 6400 Fannin, Suite 1400, Houston, TX, 77030, USA. Nirav.Thosani@uth.tmc.edu.
Dig Dis Sci ; 67(2): 390-396, 2022 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1718797
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Over the last few decades, advances have been made regarding gender equality starting from medical students to trainees, to leadership in academics. The female representation in specialty academic conferences not only reflects the existing gender disparities in that specialty but also can influence young female trainees to join that field. Digestive Disease Week (DDW) is the premier digestive disease event. We aimed to calculate the proportion of female representation among speakers and moderators at the DDW meetings held from 2018 to 2020.

METHODS:

The data for DDW 2018-2020 were collected via the online web-based planner. The gender of speakers of presentations and moderators of sessions were identified by a google search. We further categorized the data by each participating society (AGA, ASGE, AASLD, and SSAT), by presentation track, by session track, and total overall representation in each year.

RESULTS:

Despite the subject of the gender gap being in focus, the proportion of female moderators and speakers was low in DDW in the last 3 years. The female speakers constituted 31.6% in 2018, 33.8% in 2019 and 34.6% in 2020. There was slightly improved female representation in sessions of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Stomach, and Small Bowel Disorders, Microbiome in GI & Liver disease, and Basic Science over the last 3 years.

CONCLUSION:

Based on our study and those referenced in this article, we believe that strategies to promote the inclusivity of female moderators and speakers at DDW provide a huge opportunity to influence gender equity within GI.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians, Women / Congresses as Topic / Gastroenterology Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dig Dis Sci Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10620-021-07366-8

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Physicians, Women / Congresses as Topic / Gastroenterology Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Dig Dis Sci Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S10620-021-07366-8