Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · May 2017
Lean Mass and Fat Mass as Mediators of the Relationship Between Physical Activity and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women.
The relationship between physical activity (PA) and bone health is well known, but the role of lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM) in this relationship remains uncertain. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the mediating effect of LM and FM on the relationship between PA and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women. ⋯ LM and FM affected the relationship between PA and BMD as mediator. Postmenopausal women with high LM and FM had more BMD.
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Journal of women's health · May 2017
Fleeing the Ivory Tower: Gender Differences in the Turnover Experiences of Women Faculty.
Prior research has established that women and men faculty have different experiences in their professional and personal lives and that academic turnover can be costly and disruptive to home institutions. However, relatively little research has examined gender differences in the antecedent events that contributed to faculty members' voluntary turnover decisions. This study aims to fill this gap. ⋯ Academic science departments should be keenly aware of and strive to reduce instances of harassment/discrimination against female academicians, offer more support for family-related issues and encourage faculty to take advantage of these programs, and conduct search and retention efforts fairly regardless of faculty gender.
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Journal of women's health · May 2017
The Relationship Between the Supply of Primary Care Physicians and Measures of Breast Health Service Use.
To investigate whether women are more likely to report receipt of a mammography recommendation from a doctor or mammography use if they reside in primary care service areas (PCSAs) having a greater number of clinically active primary care physicians. ⋯ The results from this nationwide study underscore the importance of using physician density measures estimated from within bounded medical markets, where women reside and actually seek preventive breast health services. Results support the hypothesis that PCSA physician supply is independently associated with both mammography recommendation receipt and mammography utilization.
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Journal of women's health · May 2017
Randomized Controlled TrialA Randomized Controlled Trial to Improve the Success of Women Assistant Professors.
Given the persistent disparity in the advancement of women compared with men faculty in academic medicine, it is critical to develop effective interventions to enhance women's careers. We carried out a cluster-randomized, multifaceted intervention to improve the success of women assistant professors at a research-intensive medical school. ⋯ Significant improvements in academic productivity and work self-efficacy occurred in both intervention and control groups, potentially due to school-wide intervention effects. A greater decline in work hours in the intervention group despite similar increases in academic productivity may reflect learning to "work smarter" or reveal efficiencies brought about as a result of the multifaceted intervention. The intervention appeared to benefit the academic productivity of faculty with PhDs, but not MDs, suggesting that interventions should be more intense or tailored to specific faculty groups.
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Journal of women's health · May 2017
Women's Careers in Biomedical Sciences: Implications for the Economy, Scientific Discovery, and Women's Health.
While women have been well represented in medical school and biomedical doctoral degree programs, they do not comprise half of academic medicine faculty positions. Furthermore, there is a significant paucity of women in academic medicine leadership positions, as evidenced by the fact that only 16% of dean positions at United States Medical schools are filled by women. In this commentary, the authors review the state of women in academic medicine and argue that increased representation of women in the academic workforce will lead to economic gains, increased scientific discovery, and improvements to women's health.