Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of an intervention to break the gender bias habit for faculty at one institution: a cluster randomized, controlled trial.
Despite sincere commitment to egalitarian, meritocratic principles, subtle gender bias persists, constraining women's opportunities for academic advancement. The authors implemented a pair-matched, single-blind, cluster randomized, controlled study of a gender-bias-habit-changing intervention at a large public university. ⋯ An intervention that facilitates intentional behavioral change can help faculty break the gender bias habit and change department climate in ways that should support the career advancement of women in academic medicine, science, and engineering.