Dagny Zhu, MD, and Laura M. Periman, MD, talk with Andrea L. Kossler, MD, Cherie A. Fathy, MD, MPH, and Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, about the incredible accomplishments of female authors in ophthalmology journals, ways to encourage growth and limit disparities and more.

• Welcome to another episode of Mend the Gap :12
• The topic :18
• Welcome Dr. Fathy 54
• Welcome Dr. Kossler 1:26
• Welcome Dr. Henderson 2:27
• Welcome Dr. Periman 3:24
• Discussing Dr. Fathy’s study on female authorship in ophthalmology journals 4:06
• Female authorship trends; has there been improvement? 8:31
• Ways in which young people can navigate inequity early in their careers 10:56
• Conscious decisions to ensure gender equity as part of an editorial board 12:40
• Parity vs. proportional representation in publishing 33:25
• Editorial board membership and women authorship percentage 16:51
• Retracted peer reviewed journal findings; the power of speaking up against poor methodology 18:25
• Fighting for proper recognition and growth opportunity in larger journal publishing; why are senior women hitting a ‘ceiling?’ 24:21
• The burden of growing home responsibilities during the pandemic; how can we overcome this added weight and potential burnout? 26:35
• How did the pandemic affect publication numbers in general? 33:11
• More support at home and in the workplace for everyone; getting rid of deciding between home and work 34:25
• Do women spend more time with every patient? Finding more support in sharing the burden 36:39
• The differences in male and female writing in published studies; advocating for yourself and knowing your self-worth 38:57
• Final thoughts on the topic; advice and wisdom for young female specialists looking to publish and share their work 43:07
• Thank you 46:39

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Cherie A. Fathy, MD, MPH, is a Corneal Fellow at the Wilmer Eye Institute division of Cornea & External Disease at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She can be reached on Twitter @CherieEyeMD.

Bonnie A. Henderson, MD, is a Clinical Professor at Tufts University School of Medicine, and the Associate Editor for the Journal of Refractive Surgery.

Andrea L. Kossler, MD, is the Director of Oculoplastic Surgery & Orbital Oncology and an Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the Byers Eye Institute at Stanford University. She can be reached @KosslerMD on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

Laura M. Periman, MD, is founder and director of DryEye Services and Clinical Research at Periman Eye Institute in Seattle, WA. She can be reached @Dryeyemaster on Twitter.

Dagny Zhu, MD, is a cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeon and medical director and partner at NVISION Eye Centers in Rowland Heights, CA. She can be reached on twitter @DZEyeMD.

Disclosures: Periman reports consulting for Allergan, Novartis and Sun Ophthalmics.