Presenters at chiropractic research conferences 2010–2019: is there a gender equity problem?

Chiropractic & Manual Therapies

Research

Jan Hartvigsen¹  Karen Søgaard²  James J Young³  Greg Kawchuk⁴  Cecilie K Øverås⁵  Steen Harsted⁶  Casper Glissmann Nim⁷  Sasha L Aspinall⁸  Amy Miller⁹  Eric J Roseen^1,10 

[1] Center for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;Chiropractic Knowledge Hub, Odense, Denmark;Center for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;Center for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;Schroeder Arthritis Institute, Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, Canada;Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada;Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway;Medical Research Unit, Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark;Center for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;Medical Research Unit, Spine Centre of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Middelfart, Denmark;Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;Center for Muscle and Joint Health, Department of Sport Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark;School of Allied Health, Murdoch University, Perth, Australia;School of Chiropractic, AECC University College, Bournemouth, UK;Section of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Boston University Chobanian & Avedision School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA;

关键词: Chiropractic;    Academia;    Gender;    Diversity;    Disparity;    Equity;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12998-023-00498-w

 received in 2023-05-30, accepted in 2023-07-10,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundPresenting at professional and scientific conferences can be an important part of an individual’s career advancement, especially for researchers communicating scientific findings, and can signal expertise and leadership. Generally, women presenting at conferences are underrepresented in various science disciplines. We aimed to evaluate the gender of presenters at research-oriented chiropractic conferences from 2010 to 2019.MethodsWe investigated the gender of presenters at conferences hosted by chiropractic organisations from 2010 to 2019 that utilised an abstract submission process. Gender classification was performed by two independent reviewers. The gender distribution of presenters over the ten-year period was analysed with linear regression. The association of conference factors with the gender distribution of presenters was also assessed with linear regression, including the gender of organising committees and abstract peer reviewers, and the geographic region where the conference was hosted.ResultsFrom 39 conferences, we identified 4,340 unique presentations. Women gave 1,528 (35%) of the presentations. No presenters were classified as gender diverse. Overall, the proportion of women presenters was 30% in 2010 and 42% in 2019, with linear regression demonstrating a 1% increase in women presenting per year (95% CI = 0.4–1.6%). Invited/keynote speakers had the lowest proportion of women (21%) and the most stagnant trajectory over time. The gender of conference organisers and abstract peer reviewers were not significantly associated with the gender of presenters. Oceanic conferences had a lower proportion of women presenting compared to North America (27% vs. 36%).ConclusionsOverall, women gave approximately one-third of presentations at the included conferences, which gradually increased from 2010 to 2019. However, the disparity widens for the most prestigious class of keynote/invited presenters. We make several recommendations to support the goal of gender equity, including monitoring and reporting on gender diversity at future conferences.

【 授权许可】

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© Chiropractic and Osteopathic College of Australasia, European Academy of Chiropractic, The Royal College of Chiropractors, Nordic Institute of Chiropractic and Clinical Biomechanics and BioMed Central Ltd. 2023

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