Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Diversity of Dermatology Trainees, 2014-2018.

Although the US population is becoming increasingly diverse, diversity in medicine is lacking. Our aim was to examine trends in sex, racial, and ethnic diversity of trainees in the field of dermatology. Graduate medical education supplements published annually in the were used to obtain demographic data of dermatology trainees from 2014 to 2018.

Women's representation at an academic dermatology conference: trending upwards, but not equal yet.

Although women make up a significant portion of the workforce in dermatology, they remain underrepresented in academia. This study investigates the number of male and female symposium speakers at the American Academy of Dermatology annual meetings over a three-year period and compares research productivity and academic rank between the men and women invited to speak. The results demonstrate a steady increase in the representation of female symposium speakers at the conference from 2016 to 2018, although a higher proportion of invited male speakers hold professorships and leadership positions.

Head, Face, and Neck Fractures Secondary to Ladder-Related Injuries Treated in United States Emergency Departments in 2009-2018.

Background: Ladders are a commonly used piece of equipment; however, their use is accompanied by a significant potential for injury. Fractures of the head, face, and neck are potential consequences of ladder use and can be devastating due to potential for severe sequalae.

Objectives: To describe the frequency and pattern of ladder-related head, face, and neck fractures from 2009-2018.

Injuries to the Head and Face From Skateboarding: A 10-Year Analysis From National Electronic Injury Surveillance System Hospitals.

Purpose: To estimate the incidence of patients presenting to emergency departments (EDs) as a result of facial trauma sustained from skateboarding.

Patients And Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database was queried for skateboard-related head and face fractures, contusions, abrasions, and lacerations from 2009 through 2018. We identified 2,519 reported injuries, extrapolating to a national incidence of 100,201 injuries.

Gender disparity in speakers at a major academic emergency medicine conference.

Background: Although women make up a substantial portion of the workforce in emergency medicine, they remain under-represented in academia.

Methods: This study investigates trends in the representation of female speakers at the American College of Emergency Physicians scientific assembly-the largest academic emergency medicine conference in the world. Publication profiles, speaking duration and gender composition of speakers were collected and compared over a 3-year period.