Description
This book offers a new perspective of an increasingly important topic area of gender equity and diversity in health care, listed in the WHO SDGs. Facts and figures on the national and international status of diversity and gender equity in radiology are juxtaposed with specific recommendations for improvement and awareness, providing thought-provoking impulses for the next generation of physicians as well as for the already existing leadership level to increase the general awareness of this important topic.
The first part describes in different areas of radiological research the study situation on gender aspects and women's advancement in academic science. The diversity of radiological research areas, from pediatric radiology, neuro- and interventional radiology are presented with their different impact on gender parity.
In addition to international and national studies on career development, part two addresses the barriers and facilitators in radiology, and focus areas for career development including mentoring aspects, psychological aspects, and their promotion. Conditions that can hinder academic career equality such as structural inequality, sexual harassment, and examples of discrimination in everyday clinical life are presented in contrast.
On top of recommendations for structural improvement, also regarding pregnancy and family planning, the benefits of a diverse radiology department, and how this can be achieved, are highlighted in the last part of the book.
Part I. Academic Radiology and Diversity.- Chapter 1. Research & Publications in Diagnostic Radiology.- chapter 2. Gender Disparities in Radiology Subspecialties: Research, Academic Publications, and Opportunities for Improvement.- Chapter 3. Research & Publications Do Interdisciplinary Differences Exist?.- Chapter 4. Research & Publications - An International Comparison of Female Representation.- Chapter 5. Women s Representation in Current Areas of Healthtech Artificial Intelligence.- Part II. Barriers and Facilitators to Career Advancement.- Chapter 6. Career Prospects in Clinical Radiology, Areas of Interest and Barriers to Advancement.- Chapter 7. Female mentoring programs and their importance for career prospects.- Chapter 8. Women in clinical and academic medicine, how to enable well-being and train resilience.- Chapter 9. Training and Working Conditions in Germany Insights from Training Surveys.- Chapter 10. Gender discrimination: Still reality in the 2020th?.- Chapter 11. Sexual Harassment in Medicine.- Part III. Patient Care and Clinical Work in Health Care and Radiology.- Chapter 12. Gender Differences in Diagnostic Radiology Practice: Impact on Work Quality and Team Diversity.- Chapter 13. The Impact of Unconscious Bias in Healthcare and Diagnostic Imaging.- Chapter 14. Gender Competence in clinical medicine and individualized patient care.- Chapter 15. How to increase diversity and inclusion in the radiological department.- Chapter 16. Radiology of Tomorrow: Diversity Management, Inclusion, and New Work.- Chapter 17. Parenting and Motherhood in Academic and Clinical Medicine.- Chapter 18. Inclusion extended to people with disability.- Chapter 19. Addressing the Shortage of Specialists in Clinical Medicine and Radiology through Healthcare Migration.
Priv.-Doz. Dr. med. Sarah Keller-Yamamura, MPH is a consultant in radiology and private lecturer at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin. She holds a Master s degree in Global Public Health from Imperial College London, with a focus on digital health, health economics, and epidemiology. Her academic and research interests span clinical and preclinical quantitative MRI as well as health systems and gender equity. As head of a Gender & Diversity research group, she focuses on structural barriers and opportunities in academic careers, scientific publishing, and the advancement of diversity in radiology and healthcare more broadly.
Sarah works in the pharmaceutical industry since 2021 and is currently active in the field of market access, where she develops evidence strategies, shapes access frameworks, and supports equitable pathways to innovation within local regulatory and legislative landscapes. She has authored and led multiple studies on gender equity and diversity in medicine and serves as an advisory board member for Women in Global Health (WGH), contributing to global efforts to promote women s leadership, career equity, and health rights.
Prof. Dr. med. Jin Yamamura is a radiologist and professor of digital health. He holds a professorship at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE) and was recently appointed Professor of Digital Health at IB University of Health and Social Sciences in Berlin. His academic and clinical career spans over two decades, with a focus on digital transformation, research, and innovation in radiology. He served as Director and Chairman of the Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology at Immanuel Clinics Rüdersdorf-Berlin, affiliated with the Medical School Brandenburg, where he successfully established a fully digitized radiology department. He has also worked as a Visiting Professor and Researcher in Diagnostic Radiology at Osaka University Hospital, Japan, and has authored more than 100 scientific publications.
In addition to his academic and clinical roles, Jin has been active in the healthcare industry since 2021. He currently serves as General Manager for Care Area & Digital Solutions, International at GE HealthCare, where he is responsible for business strategy and market development across all care areas and digital solutions outside the United States. His work bridges the intersection of clinical excellence, academic research, and digital innovation in global healthcare.His distinguished accomplishments include serving as Chief Medical Director for DeepSpin GmbH. He has founded his own ve
