Perspectives and needs of neonatology division directors regarding gender equity

Kerri Z. Machut*, Lisa Owens, Lauren Gadek, Jasmeet Kataria-Hale, Krithika Lingappan, Renate Savich, Alla Kushnir, Dena Hubbard, Christiane E.L. Dammann

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Abstract

Gender inequities in pediatrics are extensively documented despite women predominating the workforce. As a landscape assessment of gender equity in university-based neonatology divisions in the United States, we collected gender equity measures from academic neonatology division directors; 83% (n = 106) participated. The majority recognized addressing gender inequity was a middle-to-top priority, though they reported minimal gender inequities in their division. Most division directors are men and a higher proportion of full professors are men, but they reported minimal differences in time to promotion, leadership positions, and awards. Half of centers analyzed compensation by gender; all reported no gender difference. The existence of gender-equity-promoting strategies was variable and uncertain by many directors. They reported lack of bandwidth, personnel, and resources as the largest barriers to tracking and addressing gender inequities. These perceived minimal gender inequities diverge from published objective data and highlight the need to track and report metrics accurately and systematically.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalJournal of Perinatology
DOIs
StateAccepted/In press - 2024

Funding

The building of the data collection instrument was supported by an American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine Strategic Grant. The American Academy of Pediatrics Section of Neonatal Perinatal Medicine had no role in the design and conduct of the study. REDCap is supported at Feinberg School of Medicine by the Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Science (NUCATS) Institute, Research reported in this publication was supported, in part, by the National Institutes of Health\u2019s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, Grant Number UL1TR001422. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

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