• Bhupinder Sandhu, Ceri Margerison, and Anita Holdcroft.
• Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Hospital for Children, Bristol, UK.
• Med Educ. 2007 Sep 1; 41 (9): 909-14.

ObjectivesThis study aimed to compare data on the employment profiles (such as grade, place of work, etc.) of male and female clinical academics.MethodsWe carried out a comparative review of workforce data within academic medicine for 2004 and 2005, pertaining to the workforce in all specialties in UK medical schools.ResultsWe identified 3255 and 3365 lecturers, senior lecturers, readers and professors in 2004 and 2005, respectively, of whom 21% were women. In 2004 and 2005, 12% and 11%, respectively, of 1157 and 1364 UK medical professors were women. The number of women filling such positions in individual schools ranged from 0% to 33% across schools. The total numbers of women post-holders and their full-time equivalents were similar, indicating that the majority of posts were full-time.ConclusionsIn England only 1 in 10 medical clinical professors are women. At the onset of the study period, 6 medical schools employed no female professors, with a consequent lack of female role models at these institutions. Large variations between schools suggest that some workforce practices may be detrimental to women's academic careers.

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