This document discusses gender bias and challenges faced by women in critical care medicine. It notes that while the majority of critically ill patients are women, women make up a smaller percentage of ICU trainees, consultants, editorial boards, and faculty positions. Female speakers also represent a lower percentage than male speakers at some critical care conferences. The document suggests women face biases such as being seen as less competent or committed if they are mothers, or being hired and promoted based on past accomplishments rather than potential. It calls for addressing gender bias and advocating for critical care to be a welcoming field for women.

1. CRITICAL CARE:
NO PLACE FOR A WOMAN?
KARIN AMREIN

4. (PART II OF
SEX IN CRITICAL CARE
BY CHRISTINE BOWLES)

5. BUT THE MAJORITY...
ARE
WOMEN

6. BIG BOYS
BIG TOYS?

8. BUT YOU DON‘T LOOK
LIKE A PROFESSOR

9. ARE YOU REALLY A
DOCTOR?

10. YOU FALL IN LOVE WITH
THEM, THEY FALL IN
LOVE WITH YOU, AND
WHEN YOU CRITICIZE
THEM, THEY CRY
Tim Hunt 2015

12. LEAN
IN

13. NEPOTISM AND SEXISM
IN PEER REVIEW

14. JOHN
JOAN

15. CARING FOR THE
CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT
The Third International Consensus
Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock
(SEPSIS-3)
JAMA 2016

16. CARING FOR THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT
The Third International Consensus Definitions for Sepsis and Septic Shock
(Sepsis-3)
Mervyn Singer; Clifford S. Deutschman; Christopher
Warren Seymour; Manu Shankar-Hari; Djillali Annane;
Michael Bauer; Rinaldo Bellomo; Gordon R. Bernard; Jean-
Daniel Chiche; Craig M. Coopersmith; Richard S. Hotchkiss;
Mitchell M. Levy; John C. Marshall; Greg S. Martin; Steven
M. Opal; Gordon D. Rubenfeld; Tom van der Poll; Jean-
Louis Vincent; Derek C. Angus
JAMA 2016

17. WOMEN
AS ICU TRAINEES
35%

18. WOMEN
AS ICU
CONSULTANTS
21% (UK)

19. WOMEN
IN ICU EDITORIAL
BOARDS
7%

20. WOMEN
IN ESICM FACULTY
15%

21. WOMEN FACULTY
Dr James Fox often
refers conference
organisers to female
conference bingo,
when he asks for
women to be
included on panels
with him. Photo:
www.feministe.us

22. WOMEN
@SMACC DUB
ATTENDEES 50%
SPEAKERS 40%

23. SMACC DUB
FEMALE SPEAKERS

24. CONFLICTS
OF INTEREST

25. NOT A FULL-TIME
INTENSIVIST

26. MUM
HOBBY INTENSIVIST
ENDOCRINOLOGIST

27. PARENTS:
YOU KNOW!
NON-PARENTS:
YOU HAVE NO
IDEA…

28. MOTHERHOOD PENALTY
FATHERHOOD BONUS

29. MOTHERHOOD PENALTY
LESS COMPETENT ?
LESS COMMITTED?
HELD TO HIGHER STANDARDS
PRESENTED WITH FEWER OPPORTUNITIES

30. 10-2011
JAMA
09-2014
06-2013
07-2013
ESICM
09-2014

31. SCIENTISTS WANT
MORE CHILDREN
PLOS ONE 2011

33. DAVIES INTENSIVE CARE FOR INTENSIVISTS
WOMENINTENSIVE.ORG
FEMINEM
ICU PARENTS NETWORK
MCKINSEY WOMEN MATTER
LEANIN.ORG
#DISTRACTINGLYSEXY

34. WHAT WOULD YOU DO

35. WHAT WOULD YOU DO
IF YOU WERE NOT AFRAID?

36. CRITICAL CARE:
A GREAT PLACE FOR A
WOMAN!

37. GENDER BIAS
WHEN A WOMAN ASSERTS HERSELF, SHE IS OFTEN
CALLED “AGGRESSIVE”
WHEN A MAN DOES THE SAME, HE IS SEEN AS
“CONFIDENT”.
AGGRESSIVE
CONFIDENT

38. GENDER BIAS
WOMEN ARE TYPICALLY HIRED AND PROMOTED
BASED ON WHAT THEY HAVE ALREADY
ACCOMPLISHED
WHILE MEN ARE HIRED AND PROMOTED
BASED ON THEIR POTENTIAL

39. GENDER BIAS
WOMEN ARE GIVEN LESS CREDIT FOR SUCCESSFUL
OUTCOMES AND BLAMED MORE FOR FAILURE.
IN ADDITION, MEN TYPICALLY ATTRIBUTE THEIR
SUCCESS TO INNATE QUALITIES AND SKILLS.