How do you address a problem that is easily identified and quantified and yet remains stubbornly slow to improve despite genuine calls to do so? How do you unstuck an effort that is stuck?
References
- Gottlieb A. Closing the Gender Gap in Medicine: A Roadmap for Healthcare Organizations and the Women Physicians Who Work for Them. New York: Springer, 2021.
- Weimer M. Threshold concepts: Portals to new ways of thinking. Faculty Focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/teaching-and-learning/threshold-concepts-portals-new-ways-thinking/. Published November 2, 2014. Accessed June 15, 2021.
- Rao AD, Nicholas SE, Kachniarz B, et al. Association of a simulated institutional gender equity initiative with gender-based disparities in medical school faculty salaries and promotions. JAMA Network Open. 2018;1(8):e186054.
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Advocacy, Health Policy & Advocacy, Leadership, Administration, & Career Planning, Medical Education, Sex and Gender-Informed Medicine, SGIM, Women's Health
Author Descriptions
Dr. Levine (rlevine@jhmi.edu) is professor and associate dean for Faculty Educational Development, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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