Participation of Women at the Societal and Institutional Level in the Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología

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María Guillermina Bruchmann
Sergio Andrés Barcia
Bibiana Dello Russo
Mauro Vivas
Gabriela Aquino
María Gala Santini Araujo

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the representation of women at the societal level within the Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología (AAOT).
Materials and Methods: An observational and descriptive study was conducted analyzing data obtained from the period between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2019. The proportion of women members of the AAOT, as well as their participation at the institutional, hierarchical, and academic levels, was assessed.
Results: Women represent 10.6% of all AAOT members. Twelve women actively participate in the different Committees of the Association, which represents 16% of the total number of members. During the study period, 2.8% of the positions on the Board of Directors were held by women. In the history of the AAOT, only one woman has served as President. In 2019, women made up 6.9% of teachers who taught the Biannual Official National Orthopedics and Traumatology Certification Course.
Conclusion: Women represent 10.6% of AAOT members. Knowing their situation within the AAOT allows laying the foundations to implement measures aimed at improving equity in Orthopedics and Traumatology.
 

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Bruchmann, M. G., Barcia, S. A., Dello Russo, B., Vivas, M., Aquino, G., & Santini Araujo, M. G. (2023). Participation of Women at the Societal and Institutional Level in the Asociación Argentina de Ortopedia y Traumatología. Revista De La Asociación Argentina De Ortopedia Y Traumatología, 88(3), 362-368. https://doi.org/10.15417/issn.1852-7434.2023.88.3.1650
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Author Biographies

María Guillermina Bruchmann, Shoulder Pathology, Centro Médico Chacras, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Shoulder Pathology, Centro Médico Chacras, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

Sergio Andrés Barcia, Hand Pathology, Sanatorio Loma Linda, Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina

Hand Pathology, Sanatorio Loma Linda, Sáenz Peña, Chaco, Argentina

Bibiana Dello Russo, Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, SAMIC Pediatric Hospital “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, SAMIC Pediatric Hospital “Prof. Dr. Juan P. Garrahan”, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mauro Vivas, Orthopedic Trauma and Bone Reconstruction, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce Néstor Kirchner”, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Orthopedic Trauma and Bone Reconstruction, Hospital de Alta Complejidad “El Cruce Néstor Kirchner”, Florencio Varela, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Gabriela Aquino, Neuro-orthopedics, Hospital Nacional “Prof. Alejandro Posadas”, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Neuro-orthopedics, Hospital Nacional “Prof. Alejandro Posadas”, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

María Gala Santini Araujo, Foot and Ankle Pathology, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Foot and Ankle Pathology, Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

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