Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Curr Probl Diagn Radiol. 2025 Jan-Feb;54(1):81-86. doi: 10.1067/j.cpradiol.2024.10.031. Epub 2024 Nov 26.
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of moderator and speaker gender, as well as geographic location, on the use of professional titles during introductions in radiology grand rounds. Specifically, the study aimed to investigate potential gender disparities in how moderators introduce speakers, focusing on the use of formal titles such as "Doctor" compared to informal name-based introductions.
The study utilized English-language radiology grand rounds video recordings from seven institutions in Canada and the United States of America (USA) that were chosen due to their publicly available videos. The gender of the moderator and speaker and the type of title introduction the speaker received from the moderator (introducing them as "Doctor" or their name followed by their degree credentials or their first name only). Chi-square and Fisher's Exact tests were used to analyze the correlation between demographic variables (moderator and speaker gender, and country) and the chosen style of introduction (title usage).
The study analyzed 250 speaker introductions in radiology grand rounds presentations at institutions in Canada and the USA. The professional title "Doctor" was used to introduce speakers 160 out of 250 instances (64.0 %) and significant gender disparities were found in how male moderators introduced speakers. Male moderators used the professional title "Doctor" to introduce male speakers 71.9 % of the time but did so for female speakers only 29.6 % of the time (χ²(1, N = 168) = 27.0, p < 0.001). Additionally, male moderators were more likely to introduce female speakers by "Name only" (44.4 %) compared to male speakers (18.4 %), (χ²(1, N = 168) = 12.59, p < 0.001).
Although the title "Doctor" was used to introduce speakers the majority of the time, it was observed that male moderators are more likely to introduce male speakers with the title "Doctor" than female speakers, highlighting a potential gender bias in the recognition of professional status. However, female moderators were shown to introduce both male and female speakers as "Doctor" the majority of the time. Promoting equitable recognition across genders requires addressing these dynamics in professional environments.
本研究旨在探讨主持人和演讲者的性别以及地理位置对放射学大查房介绍中使用专业头衔的影响。具体而言，该研究旨在调查主持人介绍演讲者时可能存在的性别差异，重点关注使用正式头衔（如“医生”）与基于非正式姓名的介绍之间的差异。
本研究利用了来自加拿大和美国的七家机构的英语放射学大查房视频记录，这些机构的视频是公开可用的。记录了主持人和演讲者的性别，以及主持人向演讲者介绍时使用的头衔类型（介绍他们为“医生”或他们的名字后面加上学位证书或仅使用他们的名字）。使用卡方检验和 Fisher 精确检验分析了人口统计学变量（主持人和演讲者的性别以及国家）与选择的介绍风格（头衔使用）之间的相关性。
本研究分析了在加拿大和美国的机构进行的放射学大查房演示中 250 次演讲者介绍。在 250 次演讲者介绍中，有 160 次使用了专业头衔“医生”，并且发现男性主持人在介绍演讲者时存在显著的性别差异。男性主持人使用专业头衔“医生”介绍男性演讲者的次数为 71.9%，而介绍女性演讲者的次数仅为 29.6%（χ²(1, N = 168) = 27.0，p < 0.001）。此外，与男性演讲者相比，男性主持人更倾向于仅用“名字”介绍女性演讲者（44.4%），而不是男性演讲者（18.4%）（χ²(1, N = 168) = 12.59，p < 0.001）。
尽管大多数情况下使用头衔“医生”介绍演讲者，但观察到男性主持人更倾向于用头衔“医生”介绍男性演讲者，而不是女性演讲者，这突显了在承认专业地位方面可能存在的性别偏见。然而，女性主持人在大多数情况下都用头衔“医生”介绍男性和女性演讲者。要在职业环境中促进公平的性别认可，需要解决这些动态问题。
