Connecting Women in Neurosciences: A networking project to sustain mutual empowerment in young, female clinical neuroscientists

Author:

Goeldlin Martina B.1ORCID,Wenz Elena S.1ORCID,Kottler Chantal1,Fischer Urs12ORCID,Bassetti Claudio L. A.1ORCID,Aybek Selma1ORCID,Heldner Mirjam R.1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Neurology Inselspital Bern University Hospital and University of Bern Bern Switzerland

2. Department of Neurology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland

Abstract

AbstractSimultaneously acquiring broad clinical knowledge and scientific expertise is a major challenge for young clinical scientists. Female researchers may face additional hurdles in their career, for example, due to unconscious bias. We aimed to address clinical, research, and gender‐related challenges among young female clinical neuroscientists. We implemented a peer‐led networking group dedicated to increasing clinical and scientific knowledge, improve soft skills, and encourage exchange between fellow residents. In monthly meetings, two participants hold short presentations on a clinical topic or scientific method, followed by a discussion and feedback to the presenter. Afterwards, participants network and discuss challenges they face in their daily experience. Nine neurology residents at a Swiss University Hospital with ≤3 years of training participated in the Connecting Women in Neurosciences project from August 2020 to June 2021. In a qualitative evaluation, participants reported they felt empowered by these meetings and profited from their new network. We identified several challenges in combining clinical and research activities, some of which participants perceived to be gender‐related. In addition to women‐only meetings, we will promote events addressing all interested researchers. Peer‐to‐peer networking is an easy and low‐budget intervention to encourage female residents to engage in research activities, profit from each other's expertise, and promote interdisciplinary teamwork. It can provide a protected environment to discuss and overcome in particular gender‐related challenges. We encourage young colleagues to regularly engage in structured networking activities with their local peers.

Publisher

Wiley

Subject

Neurology (clinical),Neurology

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