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V. Payne, Brittany Partridge, S. Bozkurt, Anjali Nandwani, Jorie M. Butler
J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc., 2023
J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc., 2023
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Payne, V., Partridge, B., Bozkurt, S., Nandwani, A., & Butler, J. M. (2023). Accomplished women leaders in informatics: insights about successful careers. J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc.
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Payne, V., Brittany Partridge, S. Bozkurt, Anjali Nandwani, and Jorie M. Butler. “Accomplished Women Leaders in Informatics: Insights about Successful Careers.” J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc. (2023).
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Payne, V., et al. “Accomplished Women Leaders in Informatics: Insights about Successful Careers.” J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc., 2023.
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@article{v2023a,
title = {Accomplished women leaders in informatics: insights about successful careers},
year = {2023},
journal = {J. Am. Medical Informatics Assoc.},
author = {Payne, V. and Partridge, Brittany and Bozkurt, S. and Nandwani, Anjali and Butler, Jorie M.}
}
Abstract
We sought to learn from the experiences of women leaders in informatics by interviewing women in Informatics leadership roles. Participants reported career challenges, how they built confidence, advice to their younger selves, and suggestions for attracting and retaining additional women. Respondents were 16 women in leadership roles in academia (n = 9) and industry (n = 7). We conducted a thematic analysis revealing: (1) careers in informatics are serendipitous and nurtured by supportive communities, (2) challenges in leadership were profoundly related to gender issues, (3) "Big wins" in informatics careers were about making a difference, and (4) women leaders highlighted resilience, excellence, and personal authenticity as important for future women leaders. Sexism is undeniably present, although not all participants reported overt gender barriers. Confidence and authenticity in leadership point to the value offered by individual leaders. The next step is to continue to foster an informatics culture that encourages authenticity across the gender spectrum.
