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Perceptions of gender equity in emergency medicine in Canada.

Gillian SheppardEmma McIlveen-BrownQueen JacquesNicole BarryJudy MorrisYanqing YiTaylor BischoffChau PhamIsabella MenchettiRodrick LimAlim PardhanMiriam MannAlyson ByrneKatrina F HurleyAyesha ZiaTeresa Man-Yee Chan
Published in: CJEM (2024)
In this study, women-identifying physicians were less likely to perceive that there was gender equity in emergency medicine than men-identifying physicians. Women-identifying physicians agreed that there are greater barriers for career advancement including fewer opportunities for leadership, a gender wage gap, a lack of parental leave policies to support a return to work and a lack of education for men to become allies. Men-identifying physicians were less aware of these inequities. Health systems must work to improve gender equity in emergency medicine and this will require education and allyship from men-identifying physicians.
Keyphrases
  • emergency medicine
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  • medical students