• Jessica F Martin, Lara Hewett, Leonie L Gordon, Madelene C Lewis, Abbie Cluver, and Heather Collins.
• Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences, 96 Jonathan Lucas Street, Suite 210 CSB, MSC 323, Charleston, SC 29425. Electronic address: marti7ja@ucmail.uc.edu.
• Acad Radiol. 2020 Jul 1; 27 (7): 987-995.

Rationale And ObjectivesTo investigate gender representation among recipients of physician awards presented by major radiological societies.Materials And MethodsWe analyzed records of distinguished awards recipients given by four major radiological societies from 2000 to 2018. Included awards were those intended for attending physician recipients primarily involved in clinical and educational work which recognized accomplishments over the course of a career. Awards were assigned into one of two categories: awards focused on education or awards focused on leadership or overall contributions. Primary outcome measure was total numbers and proportions of award recipients by gender.ResultsDuring the entire study period, the proportion of female academic radiologists increased from 23.6% in 2000 to 29.6% in 2018 (25.4%). Of the 164 awards recognizing leadership or overall contributions, 35 were awarded to females (21.3%) and 129 to males (78.7%). Of the 29 awards recognizing excellence in teaching, 13 were awarded to females (44.8%) and 16 to males (55.2%). Men were significantly more likely than women to receive leadership awards over the entire study period (p < .001).ConclusionFemales are underrepresented among recipients of prestigious leadership awards. In contrast, females are overrepresented among recipients of major teaching awards suggesting a general perception among members of major radiological societies that females are superior teachers and inferior leaders. This finding underscores the importance of continued improvement in female representation in radiology in order to foster a high quality teaching environment as well as continued attention to the fact that females are underrepresented in leadership roles.Copyright © 2019 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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