There are global and Canadian shortages of anesthesiologists. Despite the growing participation of women in medicine, gender-based inequities persist in pay, career and leadership opportunities. Opportunities for all anesthesiologists to earn, to participate and to advance their careers contribute to a healthy workforce. This webinar will explore the evidence for systemic gender disparities in pay, occupation and leadership in medicine and anesthesiology. Further, it will invite the listener to consider the extent to which gendered pay and leadership gaps may limit the recruitment, retention and full potential of women anesthesiologists. Please join us to experience a different perspective on anesthesiology workforce challenges.
Goals:
1. Delineate the participation of women in the anesthesia workforce in Ontario.
2. Describe the pattern of women’s enrolment in anesthesia residency programs and leadership in Canada.
3. Explain the potential sources and provide a quantitative estimate of the gendered pay gap in medicine and anesthesia.
Disclosure: CAS acknowledges that womanhood is an identity that belongs to many different people, including non-binary people and trans women.
