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 |
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Society for women in academic psychiatry : A peer mentoring approach. / Seritan, Andreea L.; Bhangoo, Robinder; Garma, Sylvia; Dubé, Jane; Hales, Robert E.
In: Academic Psychiatry, Vol. 31, No. 5, 09.2007, p. 363-366.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Hales, Robert E
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