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Is Academic Medicine Making Mid-Career Women Physicians Invisible? bit.ly/2LybX1P

TY for this assist and amplify @ETSshow + @SapnaKmd Highlights from the paper. 🧵(1)

Diverse teams afford strength, innovation, and increased productivity to organizations. Gender diverse teams may be more successful. It is thus beneficial for organizations to hire promote, and amplify women. HT @HarvardBiz (2)

Carnes + Bigby's editorial “Jennifer fever in academic medicine" describes a phenomenon whereby trainee and early career stage women i.e. “Jennifers” receive professional attention and focus by senior male colleagues. bit.ly/2NbwHN3 (3)

Attitudes shift and as women advance to mid-career: the intentional attention and support wane as women become more of a threat. As they gain experience and accomplishments, women are often dismissed and marginalized. bit.ly/2LybX1P (4)

The marginalization can be subtle or not so subtle. When women are not the lead authors on publications, are not introduced professionally or respectfully, and are not equitably included on editorial boards, they slowly become invisible. bit.ly/2LybX1P (5)

Women underrepresented as speakers at national conferences + grand rounds, likely to be nominated + receive achievement awards and with recommendation letters shorter in length w/ less powerful language slowly become invisible bit.ly/2LybX1P (6)

Salary and promotion disparities are likely supported by many years of cumulative micro-inequities. Women physicians earn less than their male counterparts and this persists over time. bit.ly/2LybX1P (7)

Women may decide to leave their positions or to step out of academic medicine due to lack of support or disrespect. Organizations and their bosses make them invisible by not creating an inclusive and accommodating culture.bit.ly/2LybX1P (8)

Sexual harassment and microaggressions build up and cause negative professional and psychological outcomes. Sexual harassment undermines professional attainment, and the mental and physical health of women. Cumulatively, talent is lost. bit.ly/2LybX1P (9)

Maintaining and increasing the visibility of mid-career women and recognizing them for their contributions are paramount to their success in academic medicine. bit.ly/2LybX1P (10)

This requires a conscious effort by individuals up to health care institutions, societies, and other organizations. TY co-authors @AngelaMMills @JulieSilverMD @NancyDSpector @barbarainphilly @CarolBernMD HT @TIMESUPNOW (11)

NB The article focuses on gender equity and women in the mid-career. The compounding effect and importance that intersectionality plays is not to be trivialized. The bias, aggressions, harassment et al are even more intense and damaging. (Fin)

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