Underrepresented Women Leaders: Lasting Impact of Gender Homophily in Surgical Faculty Networks

• Published in: The Laryngoscope Vol. 132; no. 1; p. 20
• Main Authors: Suurna, Maria V, Leibbrandt, Andreas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration; Academic Medical Centers - statistics & numerical data; Faculty, Medical - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Physicians, Women - statistics & numerical data; Prospective Studies; Sex Factors; Sexism - prevention & control; Sexism - statistics & numerical data; women in surgery; gender homophily; organizational network analysis; Gender diversity and inclusion; women in otolaryngology; academic promotion

Despite the increase of women in surgical fields and resources toward advancing women, there is no corresponding increased representation of women in higher academic ranks and leadership. The following hypotheses are explored: 1) men and women build/maintain different relationship networks and 2) wo...