Department of Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
Department of Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2022 Feb;29(2):821-826. doi: 10.1245/s10434-021-10808-2. Epub 2021 Sep 26.
We previously reported that professional forms of address in speaker introductions were inconsistently used at the Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) 2018 and 2019 annual meetings, suggesting unconscious bias in speaker introductions. We sought to better understand how speakers would like to be introduced, and if guidelines could improve consistency in speaker introductions.
SSO 2021 abstract submitters received a survey regarding demographics and preferred form of address at the meeting. Respectful discourse guidelines were developed and distributed to meeting moderators. Speaker introductions were reviewed for the 2021 SSO annual meeting and were compared with the 2018 and 2019 meetings.
The survey response rate was 183/347 (53%) abstract submitters, most of whom (143/183, 78%) indicated preference for a professional form of address (Doctor/Professor) during speaker introductions, which was significantly greater than those who were introduced with a professional form of address during the 2018 and 2019 meetings (351/499, 70%; Chi-square = 4.08, p = 0.043). There was no difference in speaker introduction preference based on gender or race/ethnic identification. Respectful discourse guidelines were developed and distributed to meeting moderators. During the 2021 SSO annual meeting, professional forms of address were used for 104 (84%) speakers, significantly greater than during the 2018 and 2019 meetings (Chi-square = 9.23, p = 0.002).
More survey respondents preferred speaker introductions with a professional form of address than were used in prior meetings. This preference was similar across all demographic groups evaluated. Professional addresses during speaker introductions increased significantly after the distribution of guidelines encouraging consistency to decrease unconscious bias and promote an inclusive environment.
我们之前报道过，在 2018 年和 2019 年的外科肿瘤学会（SSO）年会上，演讲者介绍中的专业称谓使用不一致，这表明演讲者介绍中存在无意识的偏见。我们试图更好地了解演讲者希望如何被介绍，以及指南是否可以提高演讲者介绍的一致性。
SSO 2021 年摘要提交者收到了一份关于会议人口统计学和首选称谓的调查。制定了尊重性话语准则，并分发给会议主持人。对 2021 年 SSO 年会的演讲者介绍进行了审查，并与 2018 年和 2019 年的会议进行了比较。
调查回复率为 347 名摘要提交者中的 183 名（53%），其中大多数（183 名中的 143 名，78%）表示在演讲者介绍中更喜欢专业称谓（医生/教授），这明显高于 2018 年和 2019 年会议上使用专业称谓介绍的人（499 名中的 351 名，70%；卡方=4.08，p=0.043）。性别或种族/民族认同与演讲者介绍偏好无关。制定了尊重性话语准则并分发给会议主持人。在 2021 年 SSO 年会上，104 名（84%）演讲者使用了专业称谓，明显高于 2018 年和 2019 年会议（卡方=9.23，p=0.002）。
与之前的会议相比，更多的调查受访者更喜欢使用专业称谓来介绍演讲者。这种偏好在评估的所有人群中都相似。在分发鼓励一致性以减少无意识偏见和促进包容环境的准则后，演讲者介绍中的专业称谓显著增加。
