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A Ten-Year Comparison Of Women Authorship In U.S. Dermatology Literature, 1999 Vs. 2009, Shali Zhang, Ha-Young Kim, Rachel E.S. Hill, Emir Veledar, Suephy C. Chen

Emir Veledar

Women are entering medicine at increasing rates, particularly in dermatology. In this study, we compared women’s influence and status in academic dermatology with that of men by examining authorship roles in peer-reviewed dermatology literature.Weexamined the literature in2009 and compared that to10 years prior (1999).Atotal of 1399 articles were reviewed, 594 of whichmet study criteria andwere included in statistical analysis. There was amarked increase in senior female authorship over a decade (22% vs. 38%, p b 0.001). Female first authorship increased as well (41% vs. 51%, p b 0.001). In contrast, changes in male senior and first authorship were not statistically …