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In “Understanding and addressing gender equity for women in neurology,” Dr. Julie Silver proclaims the need for medical schools, academic medical centers, funding agencies, journals, and medical societies to recognize and correct gender disparities for women in medicine and in neurology, in particular. Dr. Jennifer Graves responds that systematic biases must be overcome via advocacy from all neurologists, akin to the actions of NIH Director Francis Collins who refused to sit on an all-male scientific panel. Dr. Jill Farmer praises both Dr. Silver and the women who paved the way to allow today's women physicians to be “liberate[d], empower[ed] and embolden[ed].” Dr. Elizabeth Loder also lauds Dr. Silver for drawing attention to the multitude of challenges women clinicians face including sexual harassment, pay disparities, blatant discrimination, and sexism. Dr. Silver responds to the comments of these 3 women physicians in a befitting manner by highlighting and praising the accomplishments of each in addition to addressing the substance of their replies.
In “Understanding and addressing gender equity for women in neurology,” Dr. Julie Silver proclaims the need for medical schools, academic medical centers, funding agencies, journals, and medical societies to recognize and correct gender disparities for women in medicine and in neurology, in particular. Dr. Jennifer Graves responds that systematic biases must be overcome via advocacy from all neurologists, akin to the actions of NIH Director Francis Collins who refused to sit on an all-male scientific panel. Dr. Jill Farmer praises both Dr. Silver and the women who paved the way to allow today's women physicians to be “liberate[d], empower[ed] and embolden[ed].” Dr. Elizabeth Loder also lauds Dr. Silver for drawing attention to the multitude of challenges women clinicians face including sexual harassment, pay disparities, blatant discrimination, and sexism. Dr. Silver responds to the comments of these 3 women physicians in a befitting manner by highlighting and praising the accomplishments of each in addition to addressing the substance of their replies.
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