When perception is reality: Resident perception of faculty gender parity in a university-based internal medicine residency program.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Although women have entered medical school and internal medicine residency programs in significant numbers for decades, women faculty remain underrepresented in senior and departmental leadership roles. How residents perceive this gender disparity is unknown. We sought to assess resident perception of gender parity among departmental leadership and teaching faculty in our internal medicine department, and to determine the actual gender distribution of those faculty roles. METHODS:An anonymous cross-sectional survey was distributed to evaluate resident perception of gender representation of various faculty roles. Using conference schedules, resident evaluations, and our department website, we determined the actual representation of women faculty in department leadership roles,

SUBMITTER: Lukela JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6904409 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature