Women in Rheumatology in the Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology Countries: A Rising Workforce.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An increase in women physicians in the medical workforce is witnessed in recent decades, paralleled by an increase in leadership positions and, to a lesser extent, in academic advancement.

Objectives

This study aims to evaluate the women rheumatologists (WR) workforce and to identify the challenges faced by WR in the Arab League of Associations for Rheumatology (ArLAR) countries.

Methods

We collected data from members of special interest groups from 16 ArLAR countries about the number of rheumatologists in the national societies and boards - including WR -, and the estimated percentage of WR involved in academia. Also, a sample of WR was identified based on their established leadership positions and invited to a structured interview addressing their career

SUBMITTER: Ziade N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9218198 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature