'Status Quo' on Different Aspects of Gender Distribution in Rheumatology in Germany-Results from a Nationwide Online Survey among Physicians.
Sarah OhrndorfMartin KruscheXenofon BaraliakosEugen FeistBarbara GundelachIsabell HaaseBimba Franziska HoyerUta KiltzMichaela KöhmAnna Julia VoormannPhilipp SewerinJohanna Muckenull nullPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
According to our results, a gender imbalance is prevalent among rheumatologists in Germany, with lower numbers of women evident at higher hierarchical levels. Traditional role assignments are still represented by a higher proportion of part-time work in women. The establishment of structural changes to achieve better gender equity is needed.