Marissa Lovett, Eze Ahanonu, Allyson Molzahn, David Biffar, Allan Hamilton
Optimizing Individual Wound Closure Practice Using Augmented Reality: A Randomized Controlled Study
Cureus
currently 7580 medical workforce worldwide consists women yet women comprise 21 full professors less 20 department chairs medical school deans identified causes gender disparities multifactorial including worklife responsibilities gender discrimination sexual harassment bias lack confidence gender differences negotiation leadership emergence lack mentorship networking andor sponsorship promising intervention advancement women faculty implementation career development programs cdps women physician cdp participants shown promoted rank rate men year five likely remain academics eight years compared men women counterparts objective pilot study investigate effectiveness novel simulationbased singleday cdp curriculum upperlevel women physician trainees teach communication skills identified contributing medicines gender advancement gap pilot prepost study performed simulation center implementing curriculum developed educate women physicians 5 identified communication skills recognized potentially reduce gender gap pre postintervention assessments included confidence surveys cognitive questionnaires performance action checklists five workplace scenarios assessment data analyzed using scored medians descriptive statistics applying wilcoxon test estimation compare pre versus postcurriculum intervention scores p 005 considered statistically significant eleven residents fellows participated curriculum confidence knowledge performance improved significantly completion program preconfidence 28 190310 postconfidence 41 350470 p 00001 preknowledge 90 601100 post knowledge 130 110150 p 00001 preperformance 350 160520 postperformance 460 375300 p 00001 overall study demonstrated successful creation novel condensed cdp curriculum based 5 identified communication skills needed women physician trainees postcurriculum assessment demonstrated improved confidence knowledge performance ideally women medical trainees would access convenient accessible affordable courses teaching crucial communication skills prepare careers medicine strive reduce gender gap