Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT.
Department of Kinesiology, Université Laval, Quebec, Canada.
Wilderness Environ Med. 2022 Sep;33(3):275-283. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2022.04.006. Epub 2022 Jun 23.
Despite near gender parity for women entering medical careers, women remain underrepresented in medical societies. This study evaluated the gender distribution associated with Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) activities.
A retrospective review was performed on the gender breakdown of the following WMS members: a single-day 2020 snapshot, conference attendees 2012 through 2020, conference presenters from winter 2017 through winter 2021, and leadership and awards data from 1984 through 2021. Genderize.io was used to generate probability-based gender categorizations (male/female) based on first names or pronoun associations.
Gender was assigned in 91% (4043/4461) of 2020 WMS members, 92% (6179/6720) of 2012-2020 conference attendees, and 100% of remaining categories. Women represented 28% (1143/4043) of members, 27% (1679/6179) of conference attendees, 31% (143/465) of all conference presenters, 20% (62/303) of mainstage presenters, 23% (17/75) of all board members, 38% (14/37) of committee chairs, and 10% (2/20) of board presidents. Women received 18% (42/228) of recognition awards and 31% (15/48) of research grants issued.
Although women comprise a minority of WMS participants, gender distribution was similar across categories for membership, conference presenters, total board positions, and research grant awards. Relative underrepresentation was seen in the highest leadership levels, in recognition awards, and in mainstage presenters. Ongoing auditing may help to identify and address sources of bias and/or barriers to participation. Although it is only one of many components of equity, identifying successes and future opportunities for gender balance can strengthen the base of the WMS, promote growth, and ensure a strong leadership pipeline.
尽管女性在进入医学职业方面几乎与男性持平，但在医学协会中，女性的代表性仍然不足。本研究评估了与荒野医学协会（WMS）活动相关的性别分布。
对以下 WMS 成员的性别分布进行了回顾性分析：2020 年单日快照、2012 年至 2020 年的会议参会者、2017 年冬季至 2021 年冬季的会议演讲者，以及 1984 年至 2021 年的领导和奖项数据。Genderize.io 用于根据名字或代词关联生成基于概率的性别分类（男性/女性）。
在 2020 年的 91%（4043/4461）WMS 成员、2012-2020 年会议的 92%（6179/6720）参会者和其余所有类别中，都分配了性别。女性在成员中占 28%（1143/4043）、会议参会者中占 27%（1679/6179）、所有会议演讲者中占 31%（143/465）、主舞台演讲者中占 20%（62/303）、董事会成员中占 23%（17/75）、委员会主席中占 38%（14/37），董事会主席中占 10%（2/20）。女性获得了 18%（42/228）的表彰奖和 31%（15/48）的研究赠款。
尽管女性在 WMS 参与者中占少数，但在会员资格、会议演讲者、董事会职位总数和研究赠款方面，各分类的性别分布相似。在最高领导层、表彰奖和主舞台演讲者中，女性的代表性相对不足。持续的审计可能有助于发现和解决参与的偏见和/或障碍来源。尽管这只是公平的众多组成部分之一，但确定性别平衡的成功和未来机会可以加强 WMS 的基础，促进增长，并确保有一个强大的领导人才库。
