Role of Female Research at the Asociacion Mexicana de Cirugia General Annual Meeting: A Retrospective Analysis From 2013 to 2019
Por:
Mejía-Fernández L., Romero-Hernández F., López-Ruiz A., Lopez-Verdugo F., Sanchez-Garcia J., Martinez-Ordaz J.L., Moreno-Paquentin E., Lopez-Gavito E.
Publicada:
1 ene 2022
Categoría:
Surgery
Resumen:
Background: Academic surgery has been a traditionally male-dominated field. Female contribution remains challenging. In Mexico, there is no published evidence regarding gender disparity in academic surgery. We aimed to analyze the female role in clinical research submitted to the Asociación Mexicana de Cirugía General (AMCG). Methods: Retrospective study evaluating abstracts submitted to AMCG annual meetings from 2013 to 2019. Categorical variables were compared using ?2 test. Univariate logistic regression was performed to calculate odds ratios (OR) followed by a log-binomial logistic regression model to obtain the adjusted relative risk (aRR) for acceptance as an oral presentation. Results: Overall, 7,439 abstracts were analyzed of which 24.2% were submitted by females. Female-submitted abstracts increased from 22.5% to 25.3% during 2013–2019 (p = 0.15). The proportion of 47 abstracts submitted by females was higher in the resident group (27.7% vs. 18.8%; p < 0.001). The percentage of females’ abstracts selected for oral presentation was less than the percentage of males’ 49 abstracts selected for presentation (9% vs. 11.5%; p = 0.002). Females’ abstracts submitted have a 50 23.5% decreased chance of being selected for oral presentation (OR = 0.765, CI 95%, 0.639–0.917, 51 p = 0.003). However, after adjusting for research type and trainee status, the gender of the oral 52 presenting author showed no association (aRR = 0.95, CI 95%, 0.8–1.1, p = 0.56). Conclusion: In Mexico, the female role in academic surgery is still limited. These results should 55 encourage professors and program directors to identify and address factors contributing to gender 56 disparities. Copyright © 2022 Mejía-Fernández, Romero-Hernández, López-Ruiz, Lopez-Verdugo, Sanchez-Garcia, Martinez-Ordaz, Moreno-Paquentin and Lopez-Gavito.
Filiaciones:
Mejía-Fernández L.:
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Escuela de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, TecSalud, Nuevo León, Monterrey, Mexico
Romero-Hernández F.:
Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, United States
López-Ruiz A.:
University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, United States
Lopez-Verdugo F.:
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplant Services, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Sanchez-Garcia J.:
Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplant Services, Intermountain Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
Martinez-Ordaz J.L.:
Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, UMAE Hospital de Especialidades – Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, IMSS), Mexico City, Mexico
Moreno-Paquentin E.:
Department of Surgery, Centro Medico ABC, Mexico City, Mexico
Lopez-Gavito E.:
Department of Surgery, Hospital Sharp Mazatlan, Mazatlan, Mexico
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