Evaluating implicit gender bias at Canadian otolaryngology meetings through use of professional title

Autor: Kylen Van Osch, Agnieszka Dzioba, Khadija Ahmed, Andrew MacDonald, Jamila Skinner, Harley Williams, Julie E. Strychowsky, M. Elise Graham
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 12-17 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2589-1081
2095-8811
DOI: 10.1002/wjo2.96
Popis: Abstract Objectives Increasing numbers of women enter medical school annually. The number of female physicians in leadership positions has been much slower to equalize. There are also well‐documented differences in the treatment of women as compared to men in professional settings. Female presenters are less likely to be introduced by their professional title (“Doctor”) for grand rounds and conferences, especially with a man performing the introduction. This study reviewed the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (CSOHNS) meetings from 2017 to 2020 to determine the proportion of presenters introduced by their professional title and whether this varied by gender. Methods Recordings from CSOHNS meetings were reviewed and coded for introducer and presenter demographics, including leadership positions and gender. Chi‐squared tests of proportion and multivariate logistic regression was used to compare genders and identify factors associated with professional versus unprofessional forms of address. Results No significant association was found between professional title use and introducer or presenter gender. Female presenters were introduced with professional title 69.6% of the time, while male presenters were introduced with professional title 67.6% of the time (P = 0.69). Residents were introduced with a professional title with the most frequency (75.8%), while attending staff were introduced with a professional title with the least frequency (63.0%) (P = 0.02). Conclusions The lack of gender bias in speaker introductions at recent CSOHNS meetings demonstrates progress in achieving gender equity in medicine. Research efforts should continue to define additional forms of unconscious bias that may be contributing to gender inequity in leadership positions.
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