DeWane Madeline E, Grant-Kels Jane M
Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, United States.
University of Connecticut, Department of Dermatology, Farmington, CT, United States.
Int J Womens Dermatol. 2020 Jul 28;6(5):440-444. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.07.010. eCollection 2020 Dec.
Gender bias and gender-based discrimination and harassment are known to affect women across all fields of medicine. Despite acknowledgement of a persistent "gender gap" in dermatology, there has been little formal research to date exploring how gender bias may be impacting the careers of women in the field. In this commentary, we discuss the results of an anonymous, online survey that assessed perceived effects of gender bias and sexual harassment on professional development among women dermatologists. The large majority of respondents reported experiencing significant gender-based obstacles to career advancement in either their current or past practice settings. Lack of equal professional support between men and women and discrimination based on parental status were commonly noted themes. A majority of respondents also reported having experienced some form of sexual harassment in the workplace. These trends, while not unique to the field of dermatology, are unacceptable and need to be confronted and rectified. Promoting gender equity in dermatology is important for clinicians, patients, and the future of dermatology.
众所周知，性别偏见、基于性别的歧视和骚扰影响着医学各个领域的女性。尽管人们承认皮肤病学领域长期存在“性别差距”，但迄今为止，几乎没有正式研究探讨性别偏见如何影响该领域女性的职业发展。在这篇评论中，我们讨论了一项匿名在线调查的结果，该调查评估了性别偏见和性骚扰对女性皮肤科医生职业发展的感知影响。绝大多数受访者表示，在她们当前或过去的工作环境中，职业发展遭遇了重大的基于性别的障碍。男女之间缺乏平等的专业支持以及基于父母身份的歧视是常见的主题。大多数受访者还表示在工作场所遭受过某种形式的性骚扰。这些趋势并非皮肤病学领域所独有，是不可接受的，需要面对并加以纠正。促进皮肤病学领域的性别平等对临床医生、患者以及皮肤病学的未来都很重要。
