Director, VUMC Women in Radiology, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
Associate, VUMC Women in Radiology, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee.
J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Feb;19(2 Pt B):389-400. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2021.08.032.
Women are underrepresented in radiology and experience barriers to professional growth that can affect job satisfaction and career advancement. The authors hypothesized that a structured, intentional Women in Radiology (WiR) program would increase women faculty members' perceptions of workplace gender equity, satisfaction with pace of professional advancement, interest in research and teaching, and perceptions of work-life balance and mentorship opportunities.
Components and structure of a sustainable WiR program are described in detail. Baseline and summative 5-year surveys of women faculty members in the department were distributed. The primary outcome measure was perception of equitable access to professional development opportunities for women. The authors also assessed the impact of the WiR program on creating a departmental culture shift to improve career advancement for women. Secondary outcomes included WiR's impact on women's satisfaction with pace of professional advancement, mentorship opportunities, work-life balance, and interest in research and teaching.
Compared with 5 years prior, more women faculty members now believe that there is equitable access to career advancement opportunities and that the formal WiR program has contributed to a positive culture shift in the department. Significant gains in women faculty members' satisfaction with pace of their professional advancement were demonstrated. During the study period, more women developed interest in teaching and research, served as mentors, and perceived improvements in work-life balance compared with baseline.
A structured, intentional WiR program can contribute to improved workplace gender equity, career satisfaction for women, and a positive departmental culture shift to support the needs of women in radiology.
女性在放射科的代表性不足，并且在职业发展方面面临障碍，这可能会影响工作满意度和职业发展。作者假设，一个有组织的、有目的的女性在放射科（WiR）计划将增加女性教职员工对工作场所性别平等的看法、对专业发展速度的满意度、对研究和教学的兴趣，以及对工作-生活平衡和指导机会的看法。
详细描述了一个可持续的 WiR 计划的组成部分和结构。在系里的女教员中进行了基线和总结性的 5 年调查。主要的衡量标准是对女性获得专业发展机会的公平性的看法。作者还评估了 WiR 计划对创造一个改善女性职业发展的部门文化转变的影响。次要结果包括 WiR 对女性对专业发展速度、指导机会、工作-生活平衡以及对研究和教学的兴趣的满意度的影响。
与 5 年前相比，现在有更多的女教员认为有公平的机会获得职业发展机会，并且正式的 WiR 计划对部门的文化转变产生了积极的影响。女教员对自己专业发展速度的满意度有了显著提高。在研究期间，与基线相比，更多的女性对教学和研究产生了兴趣，担任了导师，并认为工作-生活平衡有所改善。
一个有组织的、有目的的 WiR 计划可以有助于改善工作场所的性别平等、女性的职业满意度，并为放射科的女性需求带来积极的部门文化转变。
