Toward Gender Equity in Academic Promotions

Abstract: This Viewpoint outlines policy changes to make academic promotions more equitable for women physicians.

Publication: JAMA Internal Medicine

Date Published: July 12, 2021

Author(s): Leah M. Marcotte, MD; Vineet M. Arora, MD, MAPP and Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH

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.