Am J Psychiatry 1976; 133:1159-1164
Copyright © 1976 by American Psychiatric Association
Impact of a district branch Task Force on women
E Hilberman, M Gispert and J Harper
A questionnaire sent to all women psychiatrists and trainees in North
Carolina as part of the development of a district branch Task Force on
Women indicated that institutional sexism affects the careers of many of
the respondents. Problems of family-professional role conflicts were
especially pronounced in residents and faculty women. Survey findings have
resulted in recommendations in the areas of education, communication, and
increasing women's participation in task force and district branch
activities. The authors feel that such task forces provide a much needed
network of supportive relationships for women psychiatrists and raise the
consciousness of the district branch regarding women's issues.
