Does Radiology Have a Gender Imbalance?

Gender disparity remains in the leadership positions in North American radiology societies, according to a study published in the American Journal of Roentgenology.

Researchers from Canada, Pakistan, and the United States sought to outline the gender distribution in leadership positions in the North American radiology societies. To do so, they conducted a review of North American radiology societies to identify committee members and those holding leadership positions. The researchers identified gender, university affiliation, and academic rank from departmental websites.

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The results showed that of 2,826 radiology society committee members, men outnumbered women 67.4% (1,906) to 32.6% (920).

Other findings included:

Across university academic ranks of assistant and associate professor, research productivity metrics were similar between genders, but female representation decreased with increasing academic rank.

The researchers concluded that gender disparity exists in the leadership positions in North American radiology societies.