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Women in Critical Care: Achievements and Challenges (Lifetime Achievement Award)
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Dr. Jana Zimmerman delivered a compelling presentation focused on the achievements and challenges faced by women in critical care. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Zimmerman explored key areas such as financial compensation, career advancement, research, publications, and organizational representation. She highlighted the persisting gender pay gap, noting that women intensive care physicians earn significantly less than their male counterparts, which includes a $1 million earnings deficit over a 30-year career. Dr. Zimmerman emphasized that systemic issues, not individual performance, largely fuel these disparities, pointing out the need for pay transparency, audits, and negotiation training.<br /><br />In terms of career development, Dr. Zimmerman discussed the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles within critical care, revealing institutional and cultural biases. She detailed the barriers women face in research, including fewer grants and lower representation in clinical trial leadership. She also shed light on the pervasive issue of harassment, noting that macro and microaggressions still occur frequently in the workplace and professional organizations. Dr. Zimmerman called for systemic change, advocating for gender-balanced leadership, transparent metrics, and stronger policies to combat bias and harassment. Her call to action focused on creating a more equitable field for future women intensivists.
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2024
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women in critical care
gender pay gap
career advancement
leadership underrepresentation
systemic change
research barriers
harassment in workplace
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