Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.
Surgery. 2019 Apr;165(4):808-813. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2018.10.027. Epub 2018 Dec 1.
Although the presence of women and minorities is increasing in academic surgery, inclusion at the highest levels appears to continue to lag in many aspects of leadership and participation. Participation in medical societies is an opportunity in career development but may also propagate disparities. We investigated the presence of women and minorities within one subspecialty society, the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, to better understand the presence of these groups in the leadership of this society.
Publicly available data regarding American Association of Endocrine Surgeons membership and leadership were obtained. North American active members in 2007, 2012, and 2017 were identified. Gender and race/ethnicity were determined via internet query. We analyzed the number and proportion of active members and members in leadership positions who were female, East/South/Middle Eastern Asian American ("Asian"), Hispanic/Latin/South American, or African American in each year throughout this period.
The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons was established in 1981. From 2007 to 2017, active membership in the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons increased from 178 to 276. The percentages of female (17.4%-35.1%), Asian (9.0%-17.4%), and Hispanic/Latin/South American (3.9%- 4.7%) members increased during this time. The percentage of African American members did not increase (1.7%-1.8%). In 2017, women and Asians composed disproportionately high percentages of council members (50% and 67%, respectively) and committee chairs (46%, 23%) and were inconsistently represented as officers (40%, 20%). Hispanic/Latin/South American and African American members were disproportionately underrepresented at every level of leadership.
Diversity in the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons has improved for all groups of diversity that were explored except African American members. Women and Asians are not consistently well represented throughout the organizational leadership, and Hispanic/Latin/South American and African American members are underrepresented. Opportunity exists to improve the diversity opportunities in this organization.
尽管女性和少数族裔在学术外科领域的人数不断增加，但在领导力和参与度的许多方面，他们在最高层的代表性似乎仍然滞后。参与医学协会是职业发展的机会，但也可能加剧差距。我们调查了一个专业学会——美国内分泌外科学会（American Association of Endocrine Surgeons）中女性和少数族裔的存在情况，以便更好地了解这些群体在该学会领导层中的代表性。
获取了美国内分泌外科学会会员和领导层的公开数据。确定了 2007 年、2012 年和 2017 年的北美活跃会员。通过互联网查询确定了性别和种族/民族。我们分析了这一时期内每年活跃会员和领导职位会员中女性、东亚/南亚/中东裔美国人（“亚裔”）、西班牙裔/拉丁裔/南美裔或非裔美国人的数量和比例。
美国内分泌外科学会成立于 1981 年。从 2007 年到 2017 年，美国内分泌外科学会的活跃会员人数从 178 人增加到 276 人。女性（17.4%-35.1%）、亚裔（9.0%-17.4%）和西班牙裔/拉丁裔/南美裔（3.9%-4.7%）会员的比例在此期间有所增加。非裔美国人会员的比例没有增加（1.7%-1.8%）。2017 年，女性和亚裔在理事会成员（分别占 50%和 67%）和委员会主席（分别占 46%和 23%）中占比过高，而在各级官员中（分别占 40%和 20%）的代表性不足。西班牙裔/拉丁裔/南美裔和非裔美国人在各级领导层中的代表性都严重不足。
除非裔美国人外，探索的所有多样性群体的美国内分泌外科学会多样性都有所改善。女性和亚裔在组织领导层中的代表性并不一致，而西班牙裔/拉丁裔/南美裔和非裔美国人的代表性不足。有机会改善该组织的多样性机会。
