Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Challenges in the uptake of advanced endoscopy among women gastroenterologists: A survey

  • Research letter
  • Published:
Indian Journal of Gastroenterology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

References

  1. Menees SB, Inadomi JM, Korsnes S, Elta GH. Women patients’ preference for women physicians is a barrier to colon cancer screening. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005;62:219–23.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Shukla R. Current challenges facing women in gastroenterology: how do we move forward? ACG Case Rep J. 2016;3:144–5.

    PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  3. Siddiqui UD, van Hooft JE, Sethi A. Gender disparities in advanced endoscopy fellowship: Women in Endoscopy (WIE) perspective. Endosc Int Open. 2021;9:E505–6.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  4. Burke CA, Sastri SV, Jacobsen G, Arlow FL, Karlstadt RG, Raymond P. Gender disparity in the practice of gastroenterology: the first 5 years of a career. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005;100:259–64.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Starkey M, Daboul J, Lang J, Hart B, Ekwenna O. Trends in female representation in gastroenterology fellowships in the United States. Ann Gastroenterol. 2022;35:577–83.

    PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  6. Harvin G. Review of musculoskeletal injuries and prevention in the endoscopy practitioner. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2014;48:590–4.

    Article  PubMed  PubMed Central  Google Scholar 

  7. Mishra S, Jena A, Rabinowitz LG, et al. Perceptions regarding the impact of gender on training and career advancement among gastroenterologists in India and other South Asian countries. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2024. https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s12664-024-01523-3.

  8. Diamond SJ, Thomas CRJ, Desai S,  et al. Gender differences in publication productivity, academic rank, and career duration among U.S. academic gastroenterology faculty. Acad Med. 2016;91:1158.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Long MT, Leszczynski A, Thompson KD, Wasan SK, Calderwood AH. Female authorship in major academic gastroenterology journals: a look over 20 years. Gastrointest Endosc. 2015;81:1440–7.e3.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Asian Institute of Gastroenterology and AIG Hospitals, Mind Space Road, Gachibowli, Hyderabad, 500 032, India

    Amrit K. Gahra, Sonam Mathur, Rupa Banerjee, Sana Fathima Memon, Zaheer Nabi & D. Nageshwar Reddy

  2. Department of Gastroenterology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, 400 012, India

    Prachi Patil

  3. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Jeanin E. Van Hooft

  4. Department of Gastroenterology, Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan

    Lubna Kamani

Authors
  1. Amrit K. Gahra
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Sonam Mathur
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Rupa Banerjee
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. Prachi Patil
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. Jeanin E. Van Hooft
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Lubna Kamani
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. Sana Fathima Memon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. Zaheer Nabi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. D. Nageshwar Reddy
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Amrit K. Gahra.

Ethics declarations

Conflict of interest

AKG, SM, RB, PP, JEVH, LK, SFM, ZN and DNR  declare that he has no conflict of interest.

Disclaimer

The authors are solely responsible for the data and the content of the paper. In no way, the Honorary Editor-in-Chief, Editorial Board Members, the Indian Society of Gastroenterology or the printer/publishers are responsible for the results/findings and content of this article.

Additional information

Publisher's Note

Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

Supplementary Information

Below is the link to the electronic supplementary material.

Supplementary file1 (DOCX 22 KB)

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Check for updates. Verify currency and authenticity via CrossMark

Cite this article

Gahra, A.K., Mathur, S., Banerjee, R. et al. Challenges in the uptake of advanced endoscopy among women gastroenterologists: A survey. Indian J Gastroenterol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-024-01599-x

Download citation

  • Published:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-024-01599-x

Search

Navigation