How underrepresented are women in radiology?

Women in North America remain underrepresented in radiology subspecialties, leadership, and academia, according to an analysis published March 22 in Clinical Imaging. A team led by Fatemeh Khounsarian, MD, from the University of British Columbia found that women comprise under half of radiologists in subspecialties (except breast imaging) and outlined strategies to address gender diversity in the field. “We believe implementing the … strategies will contribute to a more diverse and representative discipline of radiology, ultimately leading to improved patient care and satisfaction,” Khounsarian and colleagues wrote. While the overall number of female medical school graduates has increased in recent decades, the team noted that radiology residency programs in the U.S. and Canada have an overall lack of gender parity. Previous reports indicate that the proportion of women in radiology residency programs range between 26.7% and 32.6%. Khounsarian et al outlined the state of women's representation within radiology in North America and explored potential solutions for addressing gender disparity. They analyzed 22 studies published between 2000 and 2022. The analysis found that female representation ranged from 10.6% in interventional radiology to 45.1% in pediatric imaging. Breast imaging was the only subspecialty in which women outnumbered men, ranging between 69% and 79.1%. Also, while women make up 34.7% of all academic radiologists, their representation decreases ...
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