ABSTRACT
Objective:
We aimed to evaluate the role of women in academic and administrative structure in rheumatology, in Turkey.
Methods:
The records of Turkish Society for Rheumatolgy were reviewed starting from 1993. Rheumatologists who served in the Society, and their academic titles were identified.
Results:
There were 8 (66.7%) men and 4 (33.3%) women members in 1993, while there were 205 (52.2%) men and 188 (47.8%) women in 2020. Eleven (84.6%) men and 2 (15.4%) women served as the president of the Turkish Society for Rheumatology until today.
As of 2020, 39 (43.8%) of 89 rheumatology professors, 24 (44.4%) of 54 associate professors and 6 (31.5%) of 19 physician lecturers are women, and the ratio of female academicians is 42.5%. Fortyseven (47.4%) of 99 rheumatology residents who continue their rheumatology education are women.
Conclusion:
Although the number of men and women rheumatologists are almost similar, the number of women in academic positions and executive committees of the Society has not reached the expected and sufficient quantity.
Keywords:
Rheumatologist, woman, academic
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