Evaluating Bias in Speaker Introductions at the American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting

Journal Article · Tue Jun 15 04:00:00 EDT 2021 · International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.IJROBP.2020.12.027· OSTI ID:23200798

Lapen, Kaitlyn ^[1]; Shah, Kanan ^[2]; Kantor, Jolie; Tsai, Chiaojung Jillian ^[1]; Knoll, Miriam A. ^[3]; Duma, Narjust ^[4]; Gillespie, Erin F.; Chino, Fumiko ^[1]

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1. Department of Radiation Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (United States)
2. Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, New York (United States)
3. Department of Radiation Oncology, Montefiore Nyack Hospital, Nyack, New York (United States)
4. Division of Hematology, Medical Oncology, and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison (United States)

Introducing a physician without a professional title may reinforce bias in medicine by influencing perceived credibility. We evaluated differences in the use of professional titles in introductions of speakers at recent American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) Annual Meetings.

• OSTI ID: 23200798
• Journal Information: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics, Journal Name: International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology and Physics Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 110; ISSN IOBPD3; ISSN 0360-3016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
DRUGS
EDUCATION
MEDICAL PERSONNEL
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MEETINGS