Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Achieving gender equity in academic psychiatry - barriers to involvement and solutions for success.
Galbally, Megan; Kotze, Beth; Bell, Caroline; Quadrio, Carolyn; Galletly, Cherrie; Herrman, Helen; Milroy, Helen; Curtis, Jackie; Green, Jessica; Power, Josephine; Hope, Judy; Sevar, Katherine; Dean, Kimberlie; Northwood, Korinne; Lampe, Lisa; Kalucy, Megan; Korman, Nicole; Lautenschlager, Nicola; Warren, Nicola; Chua, Phyllis; Anglin, Rebecca; De Alwis Seneviratne, Ruwanthi; Loi, Samantha; Burton, Sara; Arunogiri, Shalini; Morgan, Shirlony.
Affiliation
  • Galbally M; Department of Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia and Mental Health Program, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
  • Kotze B; Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Bell C; Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Quadrio C; Discipline of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Galletly C; Northern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA, Australia and Adelaide Medical School Discipline of Psychiatry, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
  • Herrman H; Orygen, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
  • Milroy H; Department of Psychiatry, University of Western Australia School of Anatomy Physiology and Human Biology, Crawley, WA, Australia.
  • Curtis J; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
  • Green J; Peninsula Health, Frankston, VIC, Australia; Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Food and Mood Centre, Deakin University - Geelong Waterfront Campus, Geelong, VIC, Australia.
  • Power J; Department of Psychiatry, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Hope J; Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Box Hill, VIC, Australia.
  • Sevar K; Mental Health Program, Monash Health, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
  • Dean K; School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia and Justice Health and Forensic Mental Health Network, Matraville, NSW, Australia.
  • Northwood K; Metro North Mental Health Service, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Lampe L; School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, New Lambton Heights, NSW, Australia.
  • Kalucy M; Department of Psychiatry, Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, NSW, Australia.
  • Korman N; Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia and Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.
  • Lautenschlager N; Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia and Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
  • Warren N; Department of Medicine, University of Queensland Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Herston, QLD, Australia and Department of Mental Health, Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia.
  • Chua P; Department of Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
  • Anglin R; School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame, Freemantle, WA, Australia.
  • De Alwis Seneviratne R; Department of Psychiatry, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
  • Loi S; Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australia and Department of Neuropsychiatry Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia.
  • Burton S; Metro North Mental Health Service, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, Australia and University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Arunogiri S; Addiction Research Centre, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Australia.
  • Morgan S; Metro South Hospital and Health Service, Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia and The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Australas Psychiatry ; : 10398562241268362, 2024 Aug 22.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39171851
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:

Women face considerable barriers in pursuing careers in academic psychiatry.

METHODS:

A group of Australian and New Zealand academic women psychiatrists convened in September 2022 to identify and propose solutions to increase opportunities for women in academic psychiatry.

RESULTS:

Limiting factors were identified in pathways to academia including financial support, engagement and coordination between academia and clinical services, and flexible working conditions. Gender biases and the risk of burnout were additional and fundamental barriers. Potential solutions include offering advanced training certificates to enable trainees to commence a PhD and Fellowship contemporaneously; improved financial support; expanding opportunities for research involvement; establishing mentoring opportunities and communities of practice; and strategies to enhance safety at work and redress gender bias and imbalance in academia.

CONCLUSIONS:

Support for women in research careers will decrease gender disparity in academic psychiatry and may decrease problematic gender bias in research. Fellows and trainees, the RANZCP, universities, research institutes, governments, industry and health services should collaborate to develop and implement policies supporting changes in working conditions and training. Facilitating the entry and retention of women to careers in academic psychiatry requires mentoring and development of a community of practice to provide and enable support, role modelling, and inspiration.
Key words
Fulltext
Add to My VHL
Print
XML
PubMed Links
Search on Google

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Australas Psychiatry Journal subject: PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia Country of publication: United kingdom
Fulltext
Add to My VHL
Print
XML
PubMed Links
Search on Google

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Australas Psychiatry Journal subject: PSIQUIATRIA Year: 2024 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Australia Country of publication: United kingdom