Gender Diversity in Hand Surgery Leadership.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diversity in leadership drives innovation; however, women are underrepresented in leadership positions across academic medicine. The aim of this study was to assess the current gender representation in hand surgery leadership positions.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional analysis of leaders in hand surgery. Leaders were defined as President, Board and Committee members of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand and the American Association for Hand Surgery, as well as hand surgery fellowship program directors and physician lead editors of peer-reviewed hand journals. The representation of women in leadership was compared to the percentage of female hand fellows over the same period. Years in practice, academic rank, additional degrees, h-index, m

SUBMITTER: Brisbin AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798211 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature