Women in UK Cardiology 2005

Dr. Jane Flint

In: SAC Trainees Session 23rd May 2005 Manchester

No Conflict of Interest Declared

Annual Scientific ConferenceManchester 23 – 26 May 2005

Women in UK CardiologyWomen in UK Cardiology

Moving Forward with Action Points

British Cardiac Society 2005

Action PointsAction Points

• Establish mentors for women in cardiology – Establish mentors for women in cardiology – Specialty, Deanery and Trust basedSpecialty, Deanery and Trust based

• Facilitate flexible training – STC based Facilitate flexible training – STC based representatives, supernumerary funding, job representatives, supernumerary funding, job share opportunitiesshare opportunities

• Establish more part-time consultant postsEstablish more part-time consultant posts• Improve access for women to popular Improve access for women to popular

subspecialties such as interventionsubspecialties such as intervention• Refuse to tolerate sexism or gender based Refuse to tolerate sexism or gender based

discrimination in the workplace discrimination in the workplace

Draft Mentoring NetworkDraft Mentoring Network MENTORING NETWORK TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN CARDIOLOGY MAY 2005 JANE FLINT BCS Council Rep jane.flint@dgoh.nhs.uk Deanery Higher Specialist

Training Chair Flexible Training Rep on HST Committee

Associate Dean for Flexible Training/ Other Links

Senior Women Cardiologists

Anglia Dr David Stone

Dr Claire Lawton Dr Sarah Clarke Dr Leisa Freeman

London NE Dr Peter Mills

NW Dr Richard Sutton

Dr Rafi Kaprielian

SE Dr John Coltart

SW Dr Charles Pumphrey

Ms Beverley Gainey (deputy Alan IP) also administrator for Essex & Herts and KSS Deanery No Associate Dean exc Dr Subir Mukherjee KSS Deanery Prof Elisabeth Paice Dean Director PGMDE

Dr Jean McEwan Dr Di Holdright Dr Ghada Mikhail Dr Shrilla Banerjee Dr Kathy Williams Dr Rachael James

Mersey Dr Raph Perry

previously Mr Graham Lamont No Associate Dean now

Dr Karen Clarke

Northern Dr Nick Linker

No current Associate Dean previously Dr Nancy Redfern (now Director of Hospital Practice) NB see Yorkshire Dr Ros Roden

Dr Kate Willmer

Northern Ireland

Dr Jennifer Adgey

Dr Tom Trouton Ms Margot Roberts (Admin Director) No Associate Dean

Dr Heather Dunn

HST Committee Chairs’ HST Committee Chairs’ QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

• ALL prepared to support flexible trainingALL prepared to support flexible training

• 12/20 (60%) experienced in flexible 12/20 (60%) experienced in flexible trainingtraining

• 11/20 (55%) have Associate Deans in 11/20 (55%) have Associate Deans in flexible training (only 6 hold meetings)flexible training (only 6 hold meetings)

• 11/20 (55%) foresaw funding problems11/20 (55%) foresaw funding problems

• 5/20 (25%) HST member responsible5/20 (25%) HST member responsible

• 10 trainees currently training flexibly10 trainees currently training flexibly

HST Committee Chairs’ HST Committee Chairs’ QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

• 11/20 (55%) have < 20% women trainees

• ALL prepared to use additional mentoring if required

• 16/20 (80%) would welcome a mentoring network supporting women and consider it useful

• Only 4/20 (20%) have counselled colleagues re sexist attitude

The Way ForwardThe Way Forward

• 7/20 (35%) have held competitive 7/20 (35%) have held competitive interviews for subspecialty training slotsinterviews for subspecialty training slots

• 8/20 (40%) more planning to do so8/20 (40%) more planning to do so

• 4/20 (20%) attempted positive response 4/20 (20%) attempted positive response regarding initiatives to increase P/T regarding initiatives to increase P/T training and working opportunitiestraining and working opportunities

• More data clearly required – AND More data clearly required – AND INITIATIVES!INITIATIVES!

DISCUSSION of INITIATIVESDISCUSSION of INITIATIVES

• Specific mention in JCHMT literature, Specific mention in JCHMT literature, Deanery/Trust advertisementsDeanery/Trust advertisements

• Reversal of previous negative adviceReversal of previous negative advice• Use of Deanery team to facilitate inter-deanery Use of Deanery team to facilitate inter-deanery

transfer/flexible trainingtransfer/flexible training• Part-time initiatives: sessions reduced, job-splits, Part-time initiatives: sessions reduced, job-splits,

examples from other specialtiesexamples from other specialties• Focus on areas of interest in CPD for new Focus on areas of interest in CPD for new

consultants, buddy coverconsultants, buddy cover• Consider minimum 25% women trainees by Consider minimum 25% women trainees by

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