Author Interviews, Education, Gender Differences, JAMA / 13.11.2019
Different Perceptions of Gender Equity Among Men and Women in Academic Medicine
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Shannon Ruzycki, MD, MPH, FRCPC, (she/hers)
General Internist & Clinical Lecturer
Department of Medicine
Department of Community Health Sciences
Cumming School of Medicine
University of Calgary
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study?
Response: After hearing about the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine 2018 report to congress on sexual harassment of women in academia, our Department Head asked myself and Dr. Aleem Bharwani to study experiences of gender inequity or equity in our Department.
We conducted an in-depth, 18-month mixed methods study of women and men in our Department, including semi-structured interviews and survey. (more…)