An Assessment of Gender Equity and Parity Among “Nontraditional” Pathology Awards

• Published in: Laboratory medicine Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 519 - 522
• Main Authors: Jacobs, Jeremy W, Adkins, Brian D, Allen, Elizabeth S, Parra-Herran, Carlos, Stephens, Laura D, Woo, Jennifer S, Booth, Garrett S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: US Oxford University Press 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Benchmarks; Careers; Gender equality; Gender equity; Males; Medical colleges; Medical laboratories; Medical research; Medical schools; Medical societies; Medicine; Medicine, Experimental; Parity; Pathology; Power; Social networks; Society; Workforce; Workplace multiculturalism; United States > US; inclusion; diversity; pathology; gender equity; recognition awards; equity
• ISSN: 0007-5027; 1943-7730
• DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmac166

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to assess the gender composition of nontraditional pathology recognition award recipients. Methods Cross-sectional analysis of American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) Top Five 40 Under Forty and The Pathologist Power List award recipients’ gender. Gender was independently analyzed by 2 authors using pronouns. Two analyses were performed: difference in gender parity and difference in gender equity for award recipients. Results From 2014 through 2022, 618 total awards were conferred. Significantly more men than women received an award overall (57.1% vs 42.9%; P < .001). Compared with population benchmarks, awards conferred to US-based nontrainee pathology physicians (men 56.2%, women 43.8%; P = .091) and US-based pathology physician trainees (men 60.5%, women 39.5%; P = .15) are equitable. Conversely, gender inequities exist among awards conferred to US-based nonphysician laboratory professionals (men 51.7%, women 48.3%; P < .001). Conclusion The Pathologist Power List and Top Five ASCP 40 Under Forty awards have not completely achieved gender parity, and gender inequities remain among subgroups.