System-Wide Change Is Essential to Value the Contributions of Women in Medicine and Science

Abstract

The persistent and pervasive gender gap in health care is a fact backed by data, science, and evidence. This editorial aims to describe some of the challenges that continue to persist. Many of the strategies outlined can be implemented both locally and nationally to effect meaningful change and work toward closing the existing gender gap in health care.

Keywords: academia; academic medicine; change; diversity; gender equity; glass ceiling; glass cliff; gratitude tax; health care; hierarchy; intersectionality; leadership; minority tax; women; women physicians; women scientists.