UK Report to Cardiovascular Womens Global Network at American College of Cardiology Hilton Chicago IL, 31 March 2008 Jane Flint MD FRCP British Cardiovascular Society Council for Women in UK Cardiology

Gender Equality Duty Public bodies to eliminate unlawful discrimination or harassment against either gender Ensure policies do not maintain or lead to gender inequality Implementation across NHS from April 2007

Women in Academic Medicine Summary and recommendations published July 2007 Appointments and promotions processes Structures, systems and activities in place regarding career progression Organisational arrangements and culture Flexibility in working life

Royal College of Physicians Census 2006 Almost half of all physicians < 35 are women 6.4% increase in women consultants overall, 12% in Cardiology Eight of 17 new consultant appointments in Cardiology were women, bringing us to 9.1% overall (25% in medicine as a whole) 20% SpRs in Cardiology female in 2006 census

Highlights of 2007 Higher Specialist Training Committee Chairs Qaire 4 new committees reached 25% goal: E. Scotland, N. Ireland, Oxford, SW London 12/22 (55%) always include a woman on appointments committees 18% of current trainees are women ?MTAS 10 flexible trainees currently

Work in progress…. 5/13 total responders still have no experience of organising flexible training 3/13 passed on info re Womens Network 5/13 report initiatives to encourage recruitment from FY1, FY2, ST1, ST2, and role modelling Recognition of need to mentor new consultants in 11/13 responders Either formal/informal provision of mentoring in 5/13 Medical school links embryonic