Contact person: Eva Gerdts, Center for research on cardiac health in women, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Center for global health, University of Oslo, and Women in Global Health Norway

Type of event: Digital event ONLY

Academic career in medicine remains a global challenge for women. The majority of master and PhD students in medicine are women, but women hold a minority of senior and leading faculty positions in this field. Two recent reports from the national knowledge center for gender perspectives and balance in research, documented vast knowledge gaps on women’s health, and limited teaching of women’s health in Norwegian Universities.

The workshop focuses on how promoting women into tenured positions at universities may lead to a larger focus on women's health in education and research, and how international and multidisciplinary collaboration is a tool in this regard. Three keynote introductions will be followed by a round table discussion.

Speakers:
Professor Salome Maswime, Cape Town University/Women in Global Health South Africa Chapter: Gender diversity in leading public health universities

Professor Eva Gerdts, UiB: Sex differences in disease – does it matter?

Elisabeth Svärd, Norwegian Women’s Public Health Association: Sex and women’s health in education of health professionals

Moderators: Professor Siri Vangen, Oslo University Hospital and Eva Gerdts, UiB

This event is relevant for:
- SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 4: Quality Education
- SDG 5: Gender Equality
- SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals