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Abstract Number: 31
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: While there are now equal numbers of women and men graduating from medical school, disparities in female representation within academic medicine persist. Gender bias has been cited as one of the main drivers of gender disparity in academic medicine and continues to be a significant barrier for women in the workplace. Grand rounds is […]
Abstract Number: 53
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Gender disparities in academic medicine are well-documented. In many current academic settings, decisions regarding faculty promotion, teaching time, and pay are influenced by performance evaluations. As a result, it is crucial to understand how evaluations may be impacted by gender bias. There are three aims to this study: 1) assess for differences in the […]
Abstract Number: 84
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Sexual harassment and gender discrimination are common in medical practice. Hospital medicine is a relatively young and evolving specialty and less is known about their prevalence in this field. This study aims to evaluate the experiences of academic hospitalists regarding this topic. Methods: An anonymous Qualtrics Survey was emailed to hospitalists in the participating […]
Abstract Number: 329
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Discrimination is rampant in our society and remains a persistent topic given our current political climate. A meta-analysis in 2011 documenting discrimination amongst all levels of health care providers showed a prevalence of verbal abuse of 63%, gender discrimination 54%, and racial discrimination 24%. The purpose of our study is to identify the magnitude […]
Abstract Number: 360
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Microaggressions, defined as verbal or non-verbal communications that convey hostility, invalidation or insult based on an individual’s marginalized status in society, are ubiquitous and harmful in health care and medical training. They occur between and among patients, families, and interprofessional providers of all levels. Prior work has shown that microaggressions can pollute the clinical […]