View from the Top: Perspectives on Women in Gastroenterology from Society Leaders

Colleen M Schmitt; John I Allen

doi:10.1016/j.gtc.2016.02.012

View from the Top: Perspectives on Women in Gastroenterology from Society Leaders

Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2016 Jun;45(2):371-88. doi: 10.1016/j.gtc.2016.02.012.

Authors

Colleen M Schmitt¹, John I Allen²

Affiliations

¹ Galen Medical Group, 2200 East 3rd Street, Suite 200, Chattanooga, TN 37404, USA.
² Section of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, 40 Temple Street, Suite 1A, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: john.i.allen@yale.edu.

PMID: 27261905
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2016.02.012

Abstract

Women are making great strides at all levels of medicine, including gastroenterology. The proportion of women members in gastroenterology societies has increased nearly 2-fold and the percent of women trainees is 36%. Although there continue to be challenges for women in academic and community practice, the American Gastroenterological Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and other gastroenterology societies have dedicated substantial resources to foster careers of women in gastroenterology and develop women as leaders in our societies. This article outlines ongoing challenges for women in gastroenterology and some key initiatives addressing barriers to success.

Keywords: Diversity initiatives; Gastroenterology practice; Gender and promotion; Leadership; Women in gastroenterology; Women in medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Female
Gastroenterology*
Humans
Leadership*
Physicians, Women*
Societies, Medical*