Gender Representation on the National Otolaryngology Stage: Leadership Roles and Moderator-Panelist Trends at Recent Conferences.

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate gender representation in leadership and panel roles at otolaryngology conferences.
• Analyzed leadership roles at AAO-HNS and COSM conferences.
• Compared the number of female and male moderators and panelists.
• Examined trends over recent years to assess changes in representation.
• Female representation in leadership roles has improved and aligns with workforce composition.
• Male moderators consistently had fewer female panelists compared to female moderators.
• Disparity in panel participation may hinder career advancement for female otolaryngologists.

Abstract