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ArticleAdvances in radiation oncology

Do Women Have Equal Chances for an Academic Career in Radiation Oncology in Canada? A Comparison With Related Specialties.

Leah Taussky, Sabrina Harmouch, Guila Delouya, Carole Lambert, Jean-Paul Bahary, Louise Lambert, Laura Masucci, Normand Blais, An Tang, Daniel Liberman and 2 more

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Gender disparities in academic radiation oncology research: A narrative review.Clinical and translational radiation oncology · 2027
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Leah TausskyDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Sabrina HarmouchDepartment of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Guila DelouyaDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Carole LambertDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Jean-Paul BaharyDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Louise LambertDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Laura MasucciDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Normand BlaisDepartment of Medical Oncology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
An TangDepartment of Radiology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.
Daniel LibermanDepartment of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
Kevin C ZornDepartment of Urology, Centre Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal, Montreal, Canada.
Daniel TausskyDepartment of Radiation Oncology Centre, Hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe progress of women in academic medicine appears to be curtailed. We evaluated gender differences in academia for residents in radiation oncology compared with 2 of its related specialties, radiology and medical oncology, across Canada. METHODS AND MATERIALS: We analyzed abstracts presented between 2013 and 2016 at the annual meetings of the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncologists and compared it to the corresponding data for the meetings of the Canadian Association of Radiologists and Canadian Association of Medical Oncology. We further evaluated gender composition of abstracts, presentations, and publications available on PubMed. Conversion rates according to gender and to medical specialties were assessed. Proportions were compared using Fisher exact test or the chi-squared test.

resultsAmong the 198 presented abstracts, 103 (52%) were published. Radiation oncology had the highest publishing rate with 90% (oncology 56%, radiology 40%). The publication rate between the medical specialties was significantly different (

conclusionsWe observed that from 2013 to 2016, women had the highest presentation and publication rate in radiation oncology. More prospective data are needed to monitor the progress of women in all specialties and their specific needs.

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PMCPMC7276660

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