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Society for Women in Academic Psychiatry: A Peer Mentoring Approach

Received October 2, 2006; revised January 31, 2007; accepted February 16, 2007. From the Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis. Address correspondence to Dr. Seritan, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, Davis, 2230 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817; andreea.seritan{at}ucdmc.ucdavis.edu (e-mail).

OBJECTIVE: Despite an increasing presence of women in medicine, the percentage of women in academic psychiatry remains low. At the University of California, Davis, women represent two-thirds of psychiatry residents; however, the percentage of female faculty is one-third. This article presents a novel approach to the academic gender gap problem. METHOD: The Society for Women in Academic Psychiatry (S.W.A.P.) is a peer mentoring group founded by junior women faculty. RESULTS: S.W.A.P. results to date include educational products, departmental demographic changes, and climate improvement. CONCLUSIONS: Although results are encouraging, more effort is needed to achieve a true culture change.

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