A multi-faceted approach to sex and gender equity in solid organ transplantation: The Women in Transplantation Initiative of The Transplantation Society
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: The advancement of women's careers in transplantation continues to be challenging. Academic careers in both basic and clinical disciplines in transplantation, such as surgery and management of end organ failure in medical specialties, have been underrepresented by diverse genders and ethnicities. Over the last decade, the Women in Transplantation Initiative (WIT) has solidified to becoming an internationally recognized organization with activities focused on diversity and inclusion in terms of the sexes. The WIT organization is divided into 3 pillars that address career advancement and networking (Pillar 1), scientific investigation and presentations on sex and gender in transplantation (Pillar 2) and investigating and facilitating equitable access to transplantation for women throughout the world (Pillar 3). By taking this multipronged approach of collaborating across continents, leveraging virtual platforms for information dissemination and discussion, and providing financial support for research, WIT has become a highly visible grass roots organization that aims to improve the experience of women as transplant professionals as well as transplant donors and recipients.
Source: Frontiers in Immunology
Institutions: University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of California, Los Angeles, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Dalhousie University, The University of Sydney, Westmead Institute for Medical Research, National Medical Center, Groote Schuur Hospital, Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University, University of Alberta, Canadian Donation and Transplantation Research Program, The Transplantation Society, University of Chicago
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
Funder: Transplantation Society
OpenAlex ID: W4297239262