Underrepresentation of Women at Academic Medical Conferences—“Manels” Must Stop

Abstract: Lack of gender diversity among panelists in medicine has many detrimental effects.

Publication: JAMA

Date Published: September 28, 2020

Author(s): Melina R. Kibbe, MD and Muneera R. Kapadia, MD

This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.