Gender and Pathways to Leadership in Academic Anesthesiology: A Qualitative Content Analysis of US Chairpersons’ Curricula Vitae
Authors' conclusion
Female chairpersons who were members of the Association of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs in the United States demonstrated similar patterns of academic achievement as compared to male chairpersons at the time the position of chair was assumed, suggesting that they were equally qualified for the role as compared to men.
Study context
- Population
- Members of the US Association of Academic Anesthesiology Chairs (CVs requested November 2019)response rate 67.3%
- Participants
- 72 members
- Exposure
- Female vs male academic anesthesiology chairs
- Womenn = 9
- Menn = 63reference
- Outcome
- Career achievement milestones up to the time of chair appointment
- Follow-up
- Time of chair appointment
Methodological detailsretrospective observational, mixed methods, qualitative content analysis
- Retrospective observational
- Mixed methods
- Qualitative content analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Objective markers of academic achievement at chair appointment
- Time from first faculty appointment to chair role, median 25 (women) vs 18 years (men)
- P = .06
- Publications at time chair assumed, 101 (women) vs 69 (men)
- P = .28
- Ever held National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant as principal investigator, 44.4% (women) vs 25.4% (men)
- 0.25
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Gender and Pathways to Leadership in Academic Anesthesiology: A Qualitative Content Analysis of US Chairpersons’ Curricula Vitae. Anesth Analg. Published 1 May 2025. doi:10.
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