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. 2022 May;129(5):587-590.
doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2021.12.011. Epub 2021 Dec 24.

Representation of Women in Ophthalmology Subspecialty Societies over 20 Years

Amee D Azad  1 , Arthika Chandramohan  2 , Angela S Li  1 , Tatiana R Rosenblatt  1 , Mary-Grace R Reeves  1 , Malini Veerappan-Pasricha  1 , Cassie A Ludwig  3 , Angeline Nguyen  4 , Kimberly M Winges  5 , Sophia Y Wang  1 , Carolyn K Pan  1 , Heather E Moss  6 , Diana V Do  1 , Tamara R Fountain  7 , Andrea L Kossler  8
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Representation of Women in Ophthalmology Subspecialty Societies over 20 Years

Amee D Azad et al. Ophthalmology. 2022 May.

Abstract

The representation of women has increased over the last 20 years among ophthalmology subspecialty society new membership, award winners, and executive committee membership; however, proportional representation is still lacking at most benchmarks.

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Figure 1:
Figure 1:. Change in percent of women at each benchmark of career achievement between 2000–2009 and 2010–2019.
Each arrow color represents a benchmark stratified by ophthalmology subspecialty society. The arrow base is 2000–2009 and the arrowhead is 2010–2019. New member and executive committee data are missing for ASCRS and new member data are missing for ASRS. ASOPRS the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons; AAPOS the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus; ASCRS the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery; AGS the American Glaucoma Society; NANOS the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society; ASRS the American Society of Retina Specialists.
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