Women in Medicine & Healthcare Leadership: Barriers and Opportunities

Thank you for participating in this healthcare industry survey regarding women leaders in medicine and healthcare. Please note this survey is completely anonymous. These questions are designed to gather statistical data and insights only.

We appreciate you sharing your valuable time and your unique perspectives with us.

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* 1. Please select the answer that best describes your current role.

C-Suite - Clinical

C-Suite - Non-Clinical

Vice President - Clinical (including SVP/EVP)

Vice President - Non-Clinical (including SVP/EVP)

Director - Clinical

Director - Non-Clinical

Board Member

Department Head

Attending/Assistant or Associate Professor

Full Professor

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you worked in the medicine/healthcare industry in any capacity?

0-5 years

6-10 years

11-15 years

16-20 years

21+ years

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* 3. Please select the answer that best describes your organization.

Health System

Hospital over 500 staffed beds

Hospital 250-499 staffed beds

Hospital 26-249 staffed beds

Critical Access Hospital

Medical Group

Academic Medical Center

School of Medicine

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please select the option that best describes the setting of your organization.

Urban

Suburban

Rural

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Of the following, which do you believe is the greatest barrier to women achieving medicine and/or healthcare leadership roles today?

Institutional Mindsets

Limited Leadership Training/Mentorship Opportunities

Unconscious Bias/Stereotypes

Personal Lifestyle Choices (i.e. child rearing, etc.)

Individual Mindsets (i.e. lack of confidence, etc.)

Lack of Opportunities Available

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In which of the following areas do you believe the healthcare industry has made the greatest advancements in supporting the career growth of women medicine and/or healthcare leaders?

Succession Planning

Access to Leadership Training/Mentorship

Visibility for Women Healthcare Leaders

Conscious/Unconscious Bias Education/Policy

Support for Advanced Degree Opportunities

Other (please specify)

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* 7. True or False: The gender gap in medicine and/or healthcare leadership has seen noticeable improvement towards closing in recent years.

True

False

Unsure

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* 8. How would you characterize the state of the gender gap in medicine and/or healthcare leadership in recent years?

Great progress has been made towards closing the gender gap in healthcare leadership.

Some progress has been made towards closing the gender gap in healthcare leadership.

Very little progress has been made towards closing the gender gap in healthcare leadership.

No discernable progress has been made towards closing the gender gap in healthcare leadership.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How would you characterize your institution in regard to formally encouraging the growth of female leadership? (note: all answers are anonymous)

1 (Poor)

2 (Fair)

3 (Good)

4 (Very Good)

5 (Excellent)

1 (Poor)

2 (Fair)

3 (Good)

4 (Very Good)

5 (Excellent)

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* 10. For demographic purposes only, please select the choice which best describes your gender/gender identity.

Male

Female

Other