Poisson models for publications, leadership and recognition awards in the American Academy of Neurology

We sought to study sex with respect to publications, leadership and recognition awards in the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) in light of recent research highlighting inequities in these domains.

Methods:  We examined medical school graduation, neurology residency (using American Medical Association and the American Council for Graduate Medical Education), membership in the AAN, first and last authorship in Neurology, membership on AAN committees, and AAN recognition awards, by sex, in 1997, 2007, 2017. 

Results:  Female medical students were less likely to enter neurology residency in 1997 only.  In 2007 and 2017, there was no proportionate difference between men and women as last author, a surrogate for senior member of the author panel.  In 2017, women were proportionately more likely to be first authors than men, a surrogate for principal investigator of the study.  Committee membership was less for women in 1997 and 2007 (P <0.001) but was not proportionately different...