A multi-faceted approach to sex and gender equity in solid organ transplantation: The Women in Transplantation Initiative of The Transplantation Society

Roslyn B. Mannon; Elaine F. Reed; Anette Melk; Amanda Vinson; Germaine Wong; Curie Ahn; Bianca Davidson; Bethany Foster; Lori J. West; Katie Tait; Anita S. Chong

doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.1006855

A multi-faceted approach to sex and gender equity in solid organ transplantation: The Women in Transplantation Initiative of The Transplantation Society

Roslyn B. Mannon, Elaine F. Reed, Anette Melk, Amanda Vinson, Germaine Wong, Curie Ahn, Bianca Davidson, Bethany Foster, Lori J. West, Katie Tait, Anita S. Chong

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The advancement of women’s careers in transplantation continues to be challenging. Academic careers in both basic and clinical disciplines in transplantation, such as surgery and management of end organ failure in medical specialties, have been underrepresented by diverse genders and ethnicities. Over the last decade, the Women in Transplantation Initiative (WIT) has solidified to becoming an internationally recognized organization with activities focused on diversity and inclusion in terms of the sexes. The WIT organization is divided into 3 pillars that address career advancement and networking (Pillar 1), scientific investigation and presentations on sex and gender in transplantation (Pillar 2) and investigating and facilitating equitable access to transplantation for women throughout the world (Pillar 3). By taking this multipronged approach of collaborating across continents, leveraging virtual platforms for information dissemination and discussion, and providing financial support for research, WIT has become a highly visible grass roots organization that aims to improve the experience of women as transplant professionals as well as transplant donors and recipients.

Idioma original	English
Número de artículo	1006855
Publicación	Frontiers in Immunology
Volumen	13
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1006855
Estado	Published - sep. 26 2022

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An enormous step forward and an innovative programmatic effort for WIT has been the development of research grant awards for trainees to carry out sex and gender studies in transplantation. The WIT Grants Program, initiated and driven through the tireless efforts of Dr. Roslyn Mannon, was in response to the need recognized by WIT to address key knowledge gaps in the field of sex and gender in transplantation. Not only is there a loss of advancement of women trainees through the career cycle, but additionally, women who stay in academia are less likely than their male counterparts to be lead or senior authors in publications in the field of transplantation (). While the WIT grants are not limited to female applicants, the aims are to develop new expertise for the applicant, which will be of significant value in promoting more diversity and equity in transplantation. Applicants are required to be in training programs and have identified a mentor who does not need to identify as female but can ensure productivity and sufficient resources to complete the projects. Indeed, current mentors are predominantly but not exclusively female. Essential to the success of this program has been the unrestricted support from enlightened industry partners. Grant competitions have funded four trainees since 2021, with the anticipation of another funding cycle in 2023. Most recently, in collaboration with the Asian Society of Transplantation, WIT is co-sponsoring a competitive award to support data submission and analysis to the Asian Society of Transplantation-WIT registry.

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Copyright © 2022 Mannon, Reed, Melk, Vinson, Wong, Ahn, Davidson, Foster, West, Tait and Chong.

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Mannon, R. B., Reed, E. F., Melk, A., Vinson, A., Wong, G., Ahn, C., Davidson, B., Foster, B., West, L. J., Tait, K., & Chong, A. S. (2022). A multi-faceted approach to sex and gender equity in solid organ transplantation: The Women in Transplantation Initiative of The Transplantation Society. Frontiers in Immunology, 13, Artículo 1006855. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1006855

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