Women in Clinical Academia
Women in Clinical Academia: Attracting and Developing the Medical and Dental Workforce of the Future
The Women in Clinical Academia working group was established by the Medical Schools Council to examine barriers, real or perceived, to the career progression of women working in clinical academic medicine and dentistry. The working group is chaired by Professor Deborah J. Sharp, Professor of Primary Health Care at the University of Bristol.
The Dental Schools Council participated in the working group, which focused on the following workstreams;
- Flexible training opportunities available to women and men working in clinical academic medicine and dentistry.
- Student perceptions of a career in clinical academia.
- International experiences of clinical academic careers.
- Best practice in the recruitment and retention of women in clinical academia both in the UK and internationally.
Data was gathered from across UK Medical and Dental Schools and funding bodies on the recruitment and retention of women in clinical academia. A number of focus groups were conducted across the UK's Medical and Dental Schools to assess the attitudes of students to a clinical academic career.
The Women in Clinical Academia working group launched its formal report at a conference held at the Royal Society of Medicine.
The final report of the working group is available to download:
Women in Clinical Academia: Attracting and Developing the Medical and Dental Workforce of the Future
Useful websites
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Medical Women's International Association
NHS Employers - Equality and Diversity
