Women's leadership in academic medicine: a systematic review of extent, condition and interventions.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Because culture reflects leadership, the making of diverse and inclusive medical schools begins with diversity among leaders. The inclusion of women leaders remains elusive, warranting a systematic exploration of scholarship in this area. We ask: (1) What is the extent of women's leadership in academic medicine? (2) What factors influence women's leadership? (3) What is the impact of leadership development programmes?

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources

A systematic search of six online databases (OvidMEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, the Cochrane Library and ERIC) from the earliest date available to April 2018 was conducted. Bridging searches were conducted from April 2018 until October 2019. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: (1) Peer-reviewed; (2) English; (3) Qu

SUBMITTER: Alwazzan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7044906 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature