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ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2023

Gender representation in leadership & research: a 13-year review of the Annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology Meetings.

Grace Yi, Jennifer Payandeh, Dorsa Mavedatnia, Penelope Neocleous, Jacob Davidson, Jennifer Siu, Molly Zirkle, Julie E Strychowsky, M Elise Graham, Yvonne Chan

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Article in Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Gender Representation on the National Otolaryngology Stage: Leadership Roles and Moderator-Panelist Trends at Recent Conferences.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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Grace YiDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Unit 8CC-121, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
Jennifer PayandehFaculty of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Dorsa MavedatniaFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Penelope NeocleousSchulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Jacob DavidsonDivision of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Jennifer SiuDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Unit 8CC-121, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
Molly ZirkleDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Unit 8CC-121, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada.
Julie E StrychowskyDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
M Elise GrahamDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Yvonne ChanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Unit 8CC-121, Toronto, ON, M5B 1W8, Canada. y.chan@utoronto.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8502-3214

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe gender disparity in surgical disciplines, specifically in speakers across North American medical and surgical specialty conferences, has been highlighted in recent literature. Improving gender diversity at society meetings and panels may provide many benefits. Our aim was to determine the state of gender diversity amongst presenters and speakers at the annual Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (CSO) meetings.

methodsScientific programs for the CSO annual meetings from 2008 to 2020 were obtained from the national society website. Participant name, role, gender, location, and subspecialty topic were recorded for all roles other than poster presenter. Gender (male or female) was determined using an online search. The total number of opportunity spots and proportion of women was then calculated. Gender differences were analyzed using chi-square test and logistic regression with odds ratios. Four categories were analyzed: Society Leadership, Invited Speaker Opportunities, Workshop Composition (male-only panels or "manels", female-only panels, or with at least one female speaker), and Oral Paper Presenters (first authors).

resultsThere were 1874 leadership opportunity spots from 2008 to 2020, of which 18.6% were filled by women. Among elected leadership positions in the society, only 92 unique women filled 738 leadership opportunity spots. 13.2% of workshop chairs, 20.8% of panelists and 22.7% of paper session chairs were female. There was an overall increase in the proportion of leadership positions held by women, from 13.9% of leadership spots in 2008 to 30.1% in 2020. Of the 368 workshops, 61.1% were led by men only, 36.4% by at least 1 female surgeon, and 2.5% by women only. "Manels" have comprised at least 37.5% of workshops each year.

conclusionsThe proportion of women in speaking roles at the annual CSO meetings has generally increased over time, particularly among panelists, leading to fewer male-only speaking panels. However, there has been a slower rate of growth in the proportion of unique women in speaker roles. There remains an opportunity to increase gender/sex diversity at the major Canadian otolaryngology meeting.

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OtolaryngologyPhysicians, WomenCanadaChi-Square DistributionFemaleHumansLeadershipMaleSocieties, MedicalDiversityEquityGender diversityInclusionLeadershipPanelsWomen in otolaryngology

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PMID37170245
PMCPMC10173511

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