OBJECTIVE The main purpose of this study is to assess the achievements and barriers to advancement for Saudi women in a medical academic setup. METHODS We studied the career progression of female medical graduates, who were appointed an academic position in King Faisal University, Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) between 1982 and 2003 and compared it to the male counterpart. The informat...

OBJECTIVES It is well recognised that women are underrepresented in clinical academic posts. Our aim was to determine which of a number of characteristics-notably gender, but also ethnicity, possession of an intercalated degree, medical school attended, choice of specialty-were predictive of doctors' intentions to follow clinical academic careers. DESIGN Questionnaires to all UK-trained medic...

Central to the daily struggles that successful working women face is the misalignment of the current work culture and the values of the workforce. In addition to contributing to work-life integration conflicts, this disconnect perpetuates the gender leadership gap. The dearth of women at the highest ranks of academic medicine not only sends a clear message to women that they must choose between...

BACKGROUND Women represent a persistently low proportion of faculty in senior and leadership roles in medical schools, despite an adequate pipeline. OBJECTIVES This article highlights women's concerns in the context of the academic medical culture in which they work, and considers the ways in which they cope with and resist marginalizing situations. METHODS To explore the experiences of fac...

OBJECTIVE To determine the gender-based career obstacles for women in an academic department of medicine and to report the interventions to correct such obstacles (resulting from the evaluation) and the results of these interventions. DESIGN Intervention study, before-after trial, with assessment of faculty concerns and perceived change through structured, self-administered questionnaires. ...