{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Women in Dermatology: Considerations over Their Recognition and Prominence.
{Author}: Bravo BSF;Carvalho RM;Vesco CAD;Elias MC;Almeida ART;Penedo L;
{Journal}: Skinmed
{Volume}: 22
{Issue}: 3
{Year}: 2024
暂无{Abstract}: According to the Federal Council of Medicine's demographic data from 2020, the medical specialty with the highest number of women is dermatology; with 77.9% within the total of 9,078 specialists. The male/female ratio is 0.28, that is, for each man, there are more than 3 women Dermatologists. Analyze the participation of women in Brazilian dermatology and their representation in leadership positions through data review. A literature review of the National Library of Medicine PubMed database was performed in May 2022 and data review of the SBD database. According to the Brazilian Society of Dermatology (SBD), about 80% of its associated Doctors are women. Despite this correlation, since its foundation in 1912, the SBD has already had 62 directorates, of which 53 were known to be presided over by men and 4 of them are unknown. Among the directorates that are known, only five (8.62%) were chaired by women.