Full Text Full Text (PDF) Alert me when this article is cited Alert me if a correction is posted Citation Map Email this article to a Colleague Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Add to My Articles & Searches Download to citation manager Citing Articles via HighWire Citing Articles via Google Scholar Articles by de Groot, J. Articles by Bagby, M. Search for Related Content PubMed Citation Articles by de Groot, J. Articles by Bagby, M. Education, Psychiatrists Other Education and Training Issues

A Comparison of Evaluations of Male and Female Psychiatry Supervisors

This work was completed at the University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Address correspondence to Dr. de Groot, Department of Psychiatry, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Suite 8 EN-219A, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2C4. E-mail: janet.degroot{at}uhn.on.ca

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether male and female psychiatry supervisors are evaluated differently by psychiatry residents. METHODS: The University of Toronto Department of Psychiatry compiled anonymous supervisor evaluations completed semiannually by psychiatry residents over a period of 3 years. Male and female psychiatry supervisors' ratings were compared by using t-tests, effect estimates, and chi-square analyses. Results from these ratings were discussed in a resident focus group. RESULTS: Female psychiatry supervisors (n=76) were rated significantly lower than male supervisors (n=222), both overall (P<0.05) and in the areas of enthusiasm (P<0.05), clarity (P<0.05), and knowledge (P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Future studies comparing evaluations of supervision by male and female psychiatrists must control for academic rank, numbers of publications, and hours of teaching. Comparing evaluations of the various male–female supervisory pairs will be useful to assess for gender biases.

Key Words: Evaluation • Psychiatry Supervision • Gendered Differences

This article has been cited by other articles:

				P. E. Garfinkel, R. M. Bagby, D. R. Schuller, S. E. Dickens, F. S. Schulte, and L. Fitzgerald Gender Differences in the Practice Characteristics and Career Satisfaction of Psychiatrists in Ontario Acad Psychiatry, December 1, 2004; 28(4): 310 - 320. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Get information about faster international access.

Privacy Policy

Copyright © 2003 Academic Psychiatry. All rights reserved.

Home | Search | Current Issue | Past Issues | Subscribe | All APPI Journals | Help | Contact Us