title: Women's Careers in Biomedical Sciences: Implications for the Economy, Scientific Discovery, and Women's Health.
abstract: While women have been well represented in medical school and biomedical doctoral degree programs, they do not comprise half of academic medicine faculty positions. Furthermore, there is a significant paucity of women in academic medicine leadership positions, as evidenced by the fact that only 16% of dean positions at United States Medical schools are filled by women. In this commentary, the authors review the state of women in academic medicine and argue that increased representation of women in the academic workforce will lead to economic gains, increased scientific discovery, and improvements to women's health.
authors: 1 Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Plank-Bazinet
authors: 2 Social, Economic, and Housing Statistics Division, US Census Bureau , Suitland, Maryland.
authors: Misty L
authors: ML
authors: Heggeness
authors: 3 Division of Biomedical Research Workforce, Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: P Kay
authors: PK
authors: Lund
authors: 1 Office of Research on Women's Health, National Institutes of Health , Bethesda, Maryland.
authors: Janine Austin
authors: JA
authors: Clayton
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D035843:Biomedical Research; D002322:Career Mobility; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010822:Physicians, Women; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012586:Science; D063507:Sexism / Q000523:psychology; D016387:Women's Health; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: academic medicine; biomedical research workforce; careers; gender and economic development; scientific discovery; women in science; women's health