Marked gender inequity in the invited speakers at the European College of Veterinary Surgeons annual scientific congress 2012-2022.

ABSTRACT: The objective of this retrospective study was to explore gendered equity for invited speakers at the European College of Veterinary Surgery (ECVS) Annual Scientific Meeting between 2012-2022 when compared to speciality demographics for ECVS membership. Our sample populations included the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS) Diplomate membership, and all invited speakers at their Annual Scientific Meetings between 2012-2022. Data was extracted from Meeting Programs including year, speaker name, session type, and frequency of invitation. Authors were assigned a binary gender using a web-based algorithm to determine gender by a first name. The number and gender of new Diplomates each year between 1993-2023 was obtained from the ECVS Office and used as a comparison group to assess pr

SUBMITTER: Pratschke K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404438 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature