Moving toward gender equity in the cardiology and cardiovascular research workforce in Germany: a report from the German Cardiac Society.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Although the share of women in cardiology in Germany is growing steadily, this does not translate into leadership positions. Medical societies play a crucial role in shaping the national and international medical and scientific environment. The German Cardiac Society (DGK) aims to serve the public discourse on gender-equity by systematic analysis of data on gender representation within the society and in Germany.

Methods and results

We present gender disaggregated data collection of members, official organs, working groups, scientific meetings, as well as awards of the DGK based on anonymized exports from the DGK office as well as on data gathered from the DGK web page. From 2000 to 2020, the overall number of DGK members as well as the share of women increased (12.5% t

SUBMITTER: Lerchenmuller C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114529 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature