Women In Leadership
Women in Focus at ECR 2019
Women in Focus was a brand new initiative at the 2019 European Congress of Radiology (ECR). The event consisted of a series of special, non-scientific sessions dedicated to women working in healthcare. Organised by Prof. Hedvig Hricak, the programme included a diverse array of inspiring speakers from across the world and from a variety of healthcare industries. These speakers shared their views on a range of topics related to gender and healthcare, tackling issues such as female leadership, mentoring, the generational progression of women in medicine, and work in challenging environments.
Women in focus: advice from the front lines on how to enable well-being and build resilience
The 2019 European Congress of Radiology program, “Women in Focus: Be Inspired,” offered insights from successful women and men for overcoming a number of everyday work and personal life challenges. With regard to balancing career and personal life and achieving well-being, the advice of female and male radiology leaders on the front lines, throughout the world, shares common themes. This paper highlights and expands on points of advice and encouragement from the “Women in Focus” program.
Women in radiology: gender diversity is not a metric-it is a tool for excellence
Women in Focus: Be Inspired was a unique programme held at the 2019 European Congress of Radiology that was structured to address a range of topics related to gender and healthcare, including leadership, mentoring and the generational progression of women in medicine. This article reviews the current state of gender diversity in academic and leadership positions in radiology internationally and explores a wide range of potential reasons for gender disparities, including the lack of role models and mentorship, unconscious bias and generational changes in attitudes about the desirability of leadership positions.
Closing the gender gap in academic radiology:
reasons for hope?
In many European nations as well as the USA, women account for roughly half or more of all medical students but are underrepresented in a number of medical specialties, including radiology. This is a matter of concern not just for women but also for society as a whole. More and more, diversity in the workforce is being recognized as a strength that helps organizations better adapt to the needs of the increasingly diverse populations they serve and the ever-accelerating pace of change in the world.