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Abstract Number: 93
SHM Converge 2023
Background: It is well established that there is a persistent gender gap in promotion in academic medicine despite an equal number of male and female medical students for the past 20 years. Possible mediators of this gender gap include differences between men and women in years on faculty, measures of productivity such as number of […]
Abstract Number: 98
SHM Converge 2023
Background: A frequently cited challenge to parenting as a clinician relates to family leave policies. Taking parental leave may negatively affect clinicians’ income, research, career, and relationships with colleagues. Parental leave policies may be unfair, vague, or poorly communicated. We sought to describe the parental leave experiences and approaches used to support parental leave and […]
Abstract Number: J4
SHM Converge 2022
Background: Several studies have been conducted worldwide on gender discrimination in the medical field[1]. A Japan-based study showed that although the number of female physicians in the country doubled between 1980 and 2016, less than 10% held significant positions (e.g., professor)[2]. In Japan, discriminatory admission practices in several medical schools were publicized in 2018, revealing […]
Abstract Number: 113
SHM Converge 2023
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder that affects at least 20% of the general population. There is a significant predominance of IBS in females, with a female: male ratio of 2:1, especially in western countries. In contrary Eastern countries, some studies report that men with IBS are 4 times more affected […]
Abstract Number: 123
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Despite gender equality in medical school composition, gender-based disparities exist in multiple domains of healthcare, including: academic promotion tracks, leadership positions, scholarly production, and compensation. Patients also exhibit a gender bias, reporting a higher patient satisfaction with male physicians. However, some data suggests that women physicians actually deliver better outcomes. We sought to identify […]
Abstract Number: 134
SHM Converge 2024
Background: Necrotizing fasciitis, a severe bacterial infection, poses significant health challenges with varied outcomes across different demographic groups. This study examines the gender and racial disparities in the incidence of complications, length of hospital stay, and healthcare costs associated with necrotizing fasciitis, focusing on key outcomes such as mortality, hemodialysis, hospital length of stay, and […]
Abstract Number: 194
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Background: With gender inequalities decreasing in the Western Hemisphere, the number of women physicians has increased. However, women are not equally represented in leadership roles in academic medicine. One heoryabstract?te referenc es isubmissionseukocytosiser’petition were selected. ors than female mentors. l then be determined iOOn theory in literature to explain this discrepancy is that women have […]
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 […]
Abstract Number: 484
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 28-year-old transgender male on Testosterone for one year, with no past medical or surgical history, no pertinent family history, and current daily smoker, who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain. The patient had presented to the ED five days earlier for vomiting and was discharged […]