Devyani Chowdhury, Neha Bansal, Muneera Rasheed, Arwa Saidi, Corey Stiver, Kristin Laraja, Christina Ronai, Carissa Baker Smith, Jonathan N Johnson, Jennifer Co-Vu, Supriya S Jain, Alaina K Kipps, Ritu Sachdeva, Holly Bauser-Heaton, Pei-Ni Jone, Nadine Choueiter, Annette Ansong, Nicole Sutton, Keila N Lopez, Tara Karamlou, Stephanie Fuller, Chris Snyder, Nathaniel W Taggart, Pietro Elliott, Kenneth Shaffer, Roberta Williams
Evidence from medicine and other fields has shown that gender diversity results in better decision making and outcomes. The incoming workforce of congenital heart specialists (especially in pediatric cardiology) appears to be more gender balanced, but past studies have shown many inequities. Gender-associated differences in leadership positions, opportunities presented for academic advancement, and recognition for academic contributions to the field persist. In addition, compensation packages remain disparate if evaluated based on gender with equivalent experience and expertise...
April 19, 2024: Journal of the American Heart Association