Defining the Problem—and the Solutions—to Our Stubborn Challenge of Gender Equity

Now is the critical time to consider the pipeline of women in medicine: for the past two years, 51% matriculants into medical school were women1—a milestone—and an increasing volume of data demonstrate the value of women in terms of providing high-quality health care, innovative leadership, bottom-line financial results, and groundbreaking research. Nonetheless gender disparities in compensation,2, 3 promotion,4 and leadership5 in medicine...