Abstract
Objective: Despite an increasing presence of women in medicine, the percentage of women in academic psychiatry remains low. At the University of California, Davis, women represent two-thirds of psychiatry residents; however, the percentage of female faculty is one-third. This article presents a novel approach to the academic gender gap problem. Method: The Society for Women in Academic Psychiatry (S.WA.P.) is a peer mentoring group founded by junior women faculty. Results: S.W.A.P. results to date include educational products, departmental demographic changes, and climate improvement. Conclusions: Although results are encouraging, more effort is needed to achieve a true culture change.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 363-366 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Academic Psychiatry |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2007 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Education
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Seritan, A. L., Bhangoo, R., Garma, S., Dubé, J., & Hales, R. E. (2007). Society for women in academic psychiatry: A peer mentoring approach. Academic Psychiatry, 31(5), 363-366. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.31.5.363