Gender Disparity in National Institutes of Health Funding Among Surgeon-Scientists From 1995 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Surgical diseases account for approximately 30% of the global burden of disease. Gender diversity in biomedical research is critical to generate innovative patient-centered research in surgery.

Objective

To examine the distribution of biomedical research funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) among women and men surgeon-scientists during a 25-year period.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study used publicly available data from the NIH RePORTER (Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools: Expenditures and Results) database for research project grants awarded to women and men surgeon-scientists who were principal investigators between 1995 and 2020. Data were retrieved between January 20 and March 20, 2022. The representation

SUBMITTER: Nguyen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10028489 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature