TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of gender on requests for ASGE leadership assignments
AU - Calderwood, Audrey H.
AU - Enestvedt, Brintha K.
AU - Devivo, Rebecca
AU - Schmitt, Colleen M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - Background and Aims Committee membership in gastroenterology national societies is considered prestigious, opening the door for leadership roles and professional advancement. Some have hypothesized that women ask for leadership opportunities less frequently than men. Our aim was to examine the gender representation of requests for placement on an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) committee. Methods We analyzed deidentified records of all requests for assignment to ASGE committees from 2011 to 2014, including applicant's gender, prior service to ASGE, year of application, and whether the applicant was appointed. The primary outcome was the proportion of requests from women compared with the overall ASGE female membership. Results There were 513 requests for ASGE committee appointments; 101 (20%) were from women, exceeding the active ASGE female membership (15%; P =.004). Overall, the total number of committee requests increased over time from 89 to 195 (P =.08); the proportion of requests from women remained stable at 16% to 21% (P =.51). Compared with men, women were significantly less likely to have had previous ASGE service (28% vs 42%; P =.01) and more likely to have a statement of endorsement from a mentor (33% vs 24%; P =.06). The rate of appointment to a committee was 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 41-52) overall, 42% (95% CI, 37-48) for male applicants, and 65% (95% CI, 54-76) for female applicants. Female gender (odds ratio [OR] 2.6; 1.5-4.5), endorsement from a mentor (OR 3.4; 2.1-5.6), and prior ASGE service (OR 2.3; 1.5-3.5) predicted committee appointment. Conclusions For ASGE committee appointments, it appears that women who make requests are successful in receiving these appointments. Future work should evaluate requests and appointments by gender among other gastroenterology societies and explore whether service translates into leadership opportunities for women.
AB - Background and Aims Committee membership in gastroenterology national societies is considered prestigious, opening the door for leadership roles and professional advancement. Some have hypothesized that women ask for leadership opportunities less frequently than men. Our aim was to examine the gender representation of requests for placement on an American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) committee. Methods We analyzed deidentified records of all requests for assignment to ASGE committees from 2011 to 2014, including applicant's gender, prior service to ASGE, year of application, and whether the applicant was appointed. The primary outcome was the proportion of requests from women compared with the overall ASGE female membership. Results There were 513 requests for ASGE committee appointments; 101 (20%) were from women, exceeding the active ASGE female membership (15%; P =.004). Overall, the total number of committee requests increased over time from 89 to 195 (P =.08); the proportion of requests from women remained stable at 16% to 21% (P =.51). Compared with men, women were significantly less likely to have had previous ASGE service (28% vs 42%; P =.01) and more likely to have a statement of endorsement from a mentor (33% vs 24%; P =.06). The rate of appointment to a committee was 47% (95% confidence interval [CI], 41-52) overall, 42% (95% CI, 37-48) for male applicants, and 65% (95% CI, 54-76) for female applicants. Female gender (odds ratio [OR] 2.6; 1.5-4.5), endorsement from a mentor (OR 3.4; 2.1-5.6), and prior ASGE service (OR 2.3; 1.5-3.5) predicted committee appointment. Conclusions For ASGE committee appointments, it appears that women who make requests are successful in receiving these appointments. Future work should evaluate requests and appointments by gender among other gastroenterology societies and explore whether service translates into leadership opportunities for women.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gie.2016.01.018
DO - 10.1016/j.gie.2016.01.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 26784364
AN - SCOPUS:84960337824
SN - 0016-5107
VL - 83
SP - 730
EP - 733
JO - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
JF - Gastrointestinal endoscopy
IS - 4
ER -