The Representation of Women Moderators at The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Autor:	Jindani R; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York., Olivera J; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York., Rodriguez-Quintero JH; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York., Friedmann P; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York., Vimolratana M; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York., Chudgar N; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York., Antonoff MB; Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas., Stiles B; Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Electronic address: brstiles@montefiore.org.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Annals of thoracic surgery [Ann Thorac Surg] 2025 Jan; Vol. 119 (1), pp. 227-234. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 25.
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.07.015
Abstrakt:	Background: Recently, there has been an increase in the representation of women within the cardiothoracic surgery workforce, with discussions about gender equity garnering interest. We sought to identify whether this increase is accompanied by commensurate selection for representation at national meetings. Methods: Online archives of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) Annual Meetings were reviewed from 2015 to 2024. Data regarding the moderator's gender were abstracted. The gender distribution of moderators across the various session categories was surveyed, and subgroup analyses were performed. Results: During the years of study, the STS Annual Meeting Taskforce selected 983 moderators to participate in the conference, including 218 women. The representation of women moderators demonstrated a favorable, upward trend. In 2015, 12.1% of moderators were women, with a consistent rate from 2015 to 2018. There was a noticeable rise in invited women moderators in 2019, with 25.4% of moderators being women. This proportion increased to 36.9% women in 2024. General Thoracic sessions have consistently included a greater percentage of women moderators compared with other sessions. Other topic areas, such as Education and Quality Improvement and Critical Care, transitioned to greater representation of women in recent years. Conclusions: There has been an increase over time in women moderators selected for participation in the STS Annual Meeting, with progress in gender diversity seen in most session types. Although the overall proportion of women within cardiothoracic surgery remains low, the STS has increasingly worked toward encouraging inclusivity. Efforts to further support well-rounded representation are of important benefit. Competing Interests: Disclosures Neel Chudgar reports a relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP that includes: consulting or advisory. Mara Antonoff reports a relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP that includes: consulting or advisory; and with Merck & Co Inc that includes: consulting or advisory. Brendon Stiles reports a relationship with Gala Therapeutics that includes: consulting or advisory; with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP that includes: consulting or advisory; with Bristol-Myers Squibb Co that includes: consulting or advisory; with Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation that includes: consulting or advisory; with Pfizer Inc that includes: consulting or advisory; with Genentech Inc that includes: consulting or advisory; with Lung Cancer Research Foundation that includes: consulting or advisory; with Medtronic Inc that includes: consulting or advisory; and with Arcus Biosciences Inc that includes: consulting or advisory. The other authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. Declaration of Generative AI and AI-Assisted Technologies During the preparation of this work the authors used ChatGPT to proofread the text. After using this tool/service, the authors reviewed and edited the content as needed and take full responsibility for the content of the publication. (Published by Elsevier Inc.)
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