Representation of women in pediatric dermatology leadership and research: Trends over the past 45 years

Background/Objectives The representation of women among practicing dermatologists has increased over the last several decades. Here, we analyze the evolving representation of women in the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) and the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), with particular...

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Published in:Pediatric dermatology 2020-09, Vol.37 (5), p.844-848
Main Authors: Baker, Catherine, Dwan, Dennis, Fields, Alexandra, Mann, Julianne A., Pace, Nicole C., Hamann, Carsten R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child
Collaboration
Dermatology
Female
gender
gender bias
Grants
Humans
Leadership
pediatric dermatology
Pediatrics
Pilot Projects
Retrospective Studies
Societies, Medical
women representation
Womens health
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Summary:Background/Objectives The representation of women among practicing dermatologists has increased over the last several decades. Here, we analyze the evolving representation of women in the Society for Pediatric Dermatology (SPD) and the Pediatric Dermatology Research Alliance (PeDRA), with particular focus on the role of women as society leaders, researchers, and annual meeting speakers. Methods A retrospective review of SPD and PeDRA professional society leaders (SPD presidents, PeDRA co‐chairs, PeDRA executive committee members), grant recipients (pilot grant recipients, team/collaborative grant recipients, William Weston Research Grant recipients), and annual meeting speakers (named lecturers at the SPD Annual Meeting, plenary lecturers at the PeDRA Annual Conference) was performed. Authors of research articles in Pediatric Dermatology were reviewed at three‐year intervals from 1983 through 2019. The percentage of women among all leadership, grant, authorship, and lectureship categories was analyzed over time. Results Women have represented 70% of SPD presidents since 2011 and 75% of PeDRA co‐chairs since 2013. The percentage of women among first and senior authors of research articles in Pediatric Dermatology increased significantly from 1983 to 2019 (Cochran Armitage test for trend, P 
ISSN:0736-8046
1525-1470
DOI:10.1111/pde.14266