Table 1.

Proportions of female session leaders and speakers at European cardio-thoracic meetings from 2017 to 2022

EACTS/ESTS meeting201720182019202020212022TotalP for trend
Total cardiothoracic sessions
Total sessions, n2251951631521451451025
All-male-led sessions, n (%)166 (73.7%)145 (74.3%)104 (63.8%)94 (61.8%)89 (61.4%)60 (41.3%)658 (64.2%)<0.001
Total moderators, n3913393191911952151650
Female moderators, n (%)40 (10.2%)35 (10.3%)45 (14.1%)12 (6.2%)30 (15.4%)38 (17.6%)200 (12.1%)0.008
Total panelists, n2802442472211612041357
Female panelists, n (%)30 (10.7%)21 (8.6%)36 (14.5%)28 (12.6%)27 (16.7%)54 (26.4%)196 (14.4%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n6715835664123564193007
Female session leaders, n (%)70 (10.4%)56 (9.6%)81 (14.3%)40 (9.7%)57 (16%)92 (21.9%)396 (13.2%)<0.001
Total speakers, n1385114795310728918036251
Female speakers, n (%)190 (13.7%)165 (14.3%)130 (13.6%)151 (17.2%)170 (19.1%)147 (18.3%)953 (15.2%)<0.001
Adult cardiac sessions
Total sessions, n1501221009584111662
All-male-led sessions, n (%)113 (75.3%)91 (74.6%)65 (65%)61 (64.2%)59 (70.2%)37 (33.3%)426 (64.3%)<0.001
Total moderators, n2661952041291111601065
Female moderators, n (%)27 (10.2%)21 (10.7%)31 (15.2%)5 (3.8%)11 (9.9%)34 (21.3%)129 (12.1%)0.02
Total panelists, n1852221551651201531000
Female panelists, n (%)18 (9.7%)18 (7.5%)14 (9%)22 (13.3%)19 (15.8%)45 (29.4%)136 (13.6%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n4514173592942313132065
Female session leaders, n (%)45 (9.9%)39 (9.3%)45 (12.5%)27 (9.2%)30 (12.9%)79 (25.2%)266 (12.8%)<0.001
Total speakers, n9367296216684636144031
Female speakers, n (%)120 (12.8%)95 (13%)71 (11.4%)82 (12.3%)82 (17.7%)100 (16.3%)552 (13.7%)0.008
Congenital sessions
Total sessions, n15131416101583
All-male-led sessions, n (%)12 (80%)11 (84.6%)11 (78.6%)14 (87.5%)8 (80%)12 (80%)68 (81.9%)0.9
Total moderators, n191426141025108
Female moderators, n (%)00002 (20%)1 (4%)3 (2.7%)0.07
Total panelists, n381629281324148
Female panelists, n (%)3 (7.9%)2 (12.5%)4 (13.8%)2 (7.1%)2 (15.4%)3 (12.5%)16 (10.9%)0.6
Total session leaders, n573055422349256
Female session leaders, n (%)3 (5.3%)2 (7.7%)4 (7.3%)2 (4.7%)4 (17.4%)4 (8.1%)19 (7.4%)0.3
Total speakers, n8586811265987524
Female speakers, n (%)10 (11.8%)19 (22.1%)18 (22.2%)22 (17.5%)7 (11.8%)23 (26.4%)99 (18.8%)0.2
Thoracic sessions
Total sessions, n606049415119280
All-male-led sessions, n (%)41 (68.3%)43 (71.6%)28 (57.1%)19 (46.3%)22 (43.1%)11 (57.8%)164 (58.5%)0.002
Total moderators, n10613089487430477
Female moderators, n (%)13 (12.2%)14 (10.8%)14 (15.7%)7 (14.6%)17 (22.9%)3 (10%)68 (14.2%)0.1
Total panelists, n57663282827209
Female panelists, n (%)9 (15.8%)1 (16.7%)18 (28.6%)4 (14.3%)6 (21.4%)6 (22.2%)44 (21.1%)0.5
Total session leaders, n1631361527610257686
Female session leaders, n (%)22 (13.5%)15 (11%)32 (21.1%)11 (14.5%)23 (22.5%)9 (15.7%)112 (16.3%)0.08
Total speakers, n3643322512783691021696
Female speakers, n (%)60 (16.5%)51 (15.4%)41 (16.3%)47 (16.9%)81 (21.9%)24 (23.5%)304 (17.9%)0.01
EACTS/ESTS meeting201720182019202020212022TotalP for trend
Total cardiothoracic sessions
Total sessions, n2251951631521451451025
All-male-led sessions, n (%)166 (73.7%)145 (74.3%)104 (63.8%)94 (61.8%)89 (61.4%)60 (41.3%)658 (64.2%)<0.001
Total moderators, n3913393191911952151650
Female moderators, n (%)40 (10.2%)35 (10.3%)45 (14.1%)12 (6.2%)30 (15.4%)38 (17.6%)200 (12.1%)0.008
Total panelists, n2802442472211612041357
Female panelists, n (%)30 (10.7%)21 (8.6%)36 (14.5%)28 (12.6%)27 (16.7%)54 (26.4%)196 (14.4%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n6715835664123564193007
Female session leaders, n (%)70 (10.4%)56 (9.6%)81 (14.3%)40 (9.7%)57 (16%)92 (21.9%)396 (13.2%)<0.001
Total speakers, n1385114795310728918036251
Female speakers, n (%)190 (13.7%)165 (14.3%)130 (13.6%)151 (17.2%)170 (19.1%)147 (18.3%)953 (15.2%)<0.001
Adult cardiac sessions
Total sessions, n1501221009584111662
All-male-led sessions, n (%)113 (75.3%)91 (74.6%)65 (65%)61 (64.2%)59 (70.2%)37 (33.3%)426 (64.3%)<0.001
Total moderators, n2661952041291111601065
Female moderators, n (%)27 (10.2%)21 (10.7%)31 (15.2%)5 (3.8%)11 (9.9%)34 (21.3%)129 (12.1%)0.02
Total panelists, n1852221551651201531000
Female panelists, n (%)18 (9.7%)18 (7.5%)14 (9%)22 (13.3%)19 (15.8%)45 (29.4%)136 (13.6%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n4514173592942313132065
Female session leaders, n (%)45 (9.9%)39 (9.3%)45 (12.5%)27 (9.2%)30 (12.9%)79 (25.2%)266 (12.8%)<0.001
Total speakers, n9367296216684636144031
Female speakers, n (%)120 (12.8%)95 (13%)71 (11.4%)82 (12.3%)82 (17.7%)100 (16.3%)552 (13.7%)0.008
Congenital sessions
Total sessions, n15131416101583
All-male-led sessions, n (%)12 (80%)11 (84.6%)11 (78.6%)14 (87.5%)8 (80%)12 (80%)68 (81.9%)0.9
Total moderators, n191426141025108
Female moderators, n (%)00002 (20%)1 (4%)3 (2.7%)0.07
Total panelists, n381629281324148
Female panelists, n (%)3 (7.9%)2 (12.5%)4 (13.8%)2 (7.1%)2 (15.4%)3 (12.5%)16 (10.9%)0.6
Total session leaders, n573055422349256
Female session leaders, n (%)3 (5.3%)2 (7.7%)4 (7.3%)2 (4.7%)4 (17.4%)4 (8.1%)19 (7.4%)0.3
Total speakers, n8586811265987524
Female speakers, n (%)10 (11.8%)19 (22.1%)18 (22.2%)22 (17.5%)7 (11.8%)23 (26.4%)99 (18.8%)0.2
Thoracic sessions
Total sessions, n606049415119280
All-male-led sessions, n (%)41 (68.3%)43 (71.6%)28 (57.1%)19 (46.3%)22 (43.1%)11 (57.8%)164 (58.5%)0.002
Total moderators, n10613089487430477
Female moderators, n (%)13 (12.2%)14 (10.8%)14 (15.7%)7 (14.6%)17 (22.9%)3 (10%)68 (14.2%)0.1
Total panelists, n57663282827209
Female panelists, n (%)9 (15.8%)1 (16.7%)18 (28.6%)4 (14.3%)6 (21.4%)6 (22.2%)44 (21.1%)0.5
Total session leaders, n1631361527610257686
Female session leaders, n (%)22 (13.5%)15 (11%)32 (21.1%)11 (14.5%)23 (22.5%)9 (15.7%)112 (16.3%)0.08
Total speakers, n3643322512783691021696
Female speakers, n (%)60 (16.5%)51 (15.4%)41 (16.3%)47 (16.9%)81 (21.9%)24 (23.5%)304 (17.9%)0.01
Table 1.

Proportions of female session leaders and speakers at European cardio-thoracic meetings from 2017 to 2022

EACTS/ESTS meeting201720182019202020212022TotalP for trend
Total cardiothoracic sessions
Total sessions, n2251951631521451451025
All-male-led sessions, n (%)166 (73.7%)145 (74.3%)104 (63.8%)94 (61.8%)89 (61.4%)60 (41.3%)658 (64.2%)<0.001
Total moderators, n3913393191911952151650
Female moderators, n (%)40 (10.2%)35 (10.3%)45 (14.1%)12 (6.2%)30 (15.4%)38 (17.6%)200 (12.1%)0.008
Total panelists, n2802442472211612041357
Female panelists, n (%)30 (10.7%)21 (8.6%)36 (14.5%)28 (12.6%)27 (16.7%)54 (26.4%)196 (14.4%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n6715835664123564193007
Female session leaders, n (%)70 (10.4%)56 (9.6%)81 (14.3%)40 (9.7%)57 (16%)92 (21.9%)396 (13.2%)<0.001
Total speakers, n1385114795310728918036251
Female speakers, n (%)190 (13.7%)165 (14.3%)130 (13.6%)151 (17.2%)170 (19.1%)147 (18.3%)953 (15.2%)<0.001
Adult cardiac sessions
Total sessions, n1501221009584111662
All-male-led sessions, n (%)113 (75.3%)91 (74.6%)65 (65%)61 (64.2%)59 (70.2%)37 (33.3%)426 (64.3%)<0.001
Total moderators, n2661952041291111601065
Female moderators, n (%)27 (10.2%)21 (10.7%)31 (15.2%)5 (3.8%)11 (9.9%)34 (21.3%)129 (12.1%)0.02
Total panelists, n1852221551651201531000
Female panelists, n (%)18 (9.7%)18 (7.5%)14 (9%)22 (13.3%)19 (15.8%)45 (29.4%)136 (13.6%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n4514173592942313132065
Female session leaders, n (%)45 (9.9%)39 (9.3%)45 (12.5%)27 (9.2%)30 (12.9%)79 (25.2%)266 (12.8%)<0.001
Total speakers, n9367296216684636144031
Female speakers, n (%)120 (12.8%)95 (13%)71 (11.4%)82 (12.3%)82 (17.7%)100 (16.3%)552 (13.7%)0.008
Congenital sessions
Total sessions, n15131416101583
All-male-led sessions, n (%)12 (80%)11 (84.6%)11 (78.6%)14 (87.5%)8 (80%)12 (80%)68 (81.9%)0.9
Total moderators, n191426141025108
Female moderators, n (%)00002 (20%)1 (4%)3 (2.7%)0.07
Total panelists, n381629281324148
Female panelists, n (%)3 (7.9%)2 (12.5%)4 (13.8%)2 (7.1%)2 (15.4%)3 (12.5%)16 (10.9%)0.6
Total session leaders, n573055422349256
Female session leaders, n (%)3 (5.3%)2 (7.7%)4 (7.3%)2 (4.7%)4 (17.4%)4 (8.1%)19 (7.4%)0.3
Total speakers, n8586811265987524
Female speakers, n (%)10 (11.8%)19 (22.1%)18 (22.2%)22 (17.5%)7 (11.8%)23 (26.4%)99 (18.8%)0.2
Thoracic sessions
Total sessions, n606049415119280
All-male-led sessions, n (%)41 (68.3%)43 (71.6%)28 (57.1%)19 (46.3%)22 (43.1%)11 (57.8%)164 (58.5%)0.002
Total moderators, n10613089487430477
Female moderators, n (%)13 (12.2%)14 (10.8%)14 (15.7%)7 (14.6%)17 (22.9%)3 (10%)68 (14.2%)0.1
Total panelists, n57663282827209
Female panelists, n (%)9 (15.8%)1 (16.7%)18 (28.6%)4 (14.3%)6 (21.4%)6 (22.2%)44 (21.1%)0.5
Total session leaders, n1631361527610257686
Female session leaders, n (%)22 (13.5%)15 (11%)32 (21.1%)11 (14.5%)23 (22.5%)9 (15.7%)112 (16.3%)0.08
Total speakers, n3643322512783691021696
Female speakers, n (%)60 (16.5%)51 (15.4%)41 (16.3%)47 (16.9%)81 (21.9%)24 (23.5%)304 (17.9%)0.01
EACTS/ESTS meeting201720182019202020212022TotalP for trend
Total cardiothoracic sessions
Total sessions, n2251951631521451451025
All-male-led sessions, n (%)166 (73.7%)145 (74.3%)104 (63.8%)94 (61.8%)89 (61.4%)60 (41.3%)658 (64.2%)<0.001
Total moderators, n3913393191911952151650
Female moderators, n (%)40 (10.2%)35 (10.3%)45 (14.1%)12 (6.2%)30 (15.4%)38 (17.6%)200 (12.1%)0.008
Total panelists, n2802442472211612041357
Female panelists, n (%)30 (10.7%)21 (8.6%)36 (14.5%)28 (12.6%)27 (16.7%)54 (26.4%)196 (14.4%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n6715835664123564193007
Female session leaders, n (%)70 (10.4%)56 (9.6%)81 (14.3%)40 (9.7%)57 (16%)92 (21.9%)396 (13.2%)<0.001
Total speakers, n1385114795310728918036251
Female speakers, n (%)190 (13.7%)165 (14.3%)130 (13.6%)151 (17.2%)170 (19.1%)147 (18.3%)953 (15.2%)<0.001
Adult cardiac sessions
Total sessions, n1501221009584111662
All-male-led sessions, n (%)113 (75.3%)91 (74.6%)65 (65%)61 (64.2%)59 (70.2%)37 (33.3%)426 (64.3%)<0.001
Total moderators, n2661952041291111601065
Female moderators, n (%)27 (10.2%)21 (10.7%)31 (15.2%)5 (3.8%)11 (9.9%)34 (21.3%)129 (12.1%)0.02
Total panelists, n1852221551651201531000
Female panelists, n (%)18 (9.7%)18 (7.5%)14 (9%)22 (13.3%)19 (15.8%)45 (29.4%)136 (13.6%)<0.001
Total session leaders, n4514173592942313132065
Female session leaders, n (%)45 (9.9%)39 (9.3%)45 (12.5%)27 (9.2%)30 (12.9%)79 (25.2%)266 (12.8%)<0.001
Total speakers, n9367296216684636144031
Female speakers, n (%)120 (12.8%)95 (13%)71 (11.4%)82 (12.3%)82 (17.7%)100 (16.3%)552 (13.7%)0.008
Congenital sessions
Total sessions, n15131416101583
All-male-led sessions, n (%)12 (80%)11 (84.6%)11 (78.6%)14 (87.5%)8 (80%)12 (80%)68 (81.9%)0.9
Total moderators, n191426141025108
Female moderators, n (%)00002 (20%)1 (4%)3 (2.7%)0.07
Total panelists, n381629281324148
Female panelists, n (%)3 (7.9%)2 (12.5%)4 (13.8%)2 (7.1%)2 (15.4%)3 (12.5%)16 (10.9%)0.6
Total session leaders, n573055422349256
Female session leaders, n (%)3 (5.3%)2 (7.7%)4 (7.3%)2 (4.7%)4 (17.4%)4 (8.1%)19 (7.4%)0.3
Total speakers, n8586811265987524
Female speakers, n (%)10 (11.8%)19 (22.1%)18 (22.2%)22 (17.5%)7 (11.8%)23 (26.4%)99 (18.8%)0.2
Thoracic sessions
Total sessions, n606049415119280
All-male-led sessions, n (%)41 (68.3%)43 (71.6%)28 (57.1%)19 (46.3%)22 (43.1%)11 (57.8%)164 (58.5%)0.002
Total moderators, n10613089487430477
Female moderators, n (%)13 (12.2%)14 (10.8%)14 (15.7%)7 (14.6%)17 (22.9%)3 (10%)68 (14.2%)0.1
Total panelists, n57663282827209
Female panelists, n (%)9 (15.8%)1 (16.7%)18 (28.6%)4 (14.3%)6 (21.4%)6 (22.2%)44 (21.1%)0.5
Total session leaders, n1631361527610257686
Female session leaders, n (%)22 (13.5%)15 (11%)32 (21.1%)11 (14.5%)23 (22.5%)9 (15.7%)112 (16.3%)0.08
Total speakers, n3643322512783691021696
Female speakers, n (%)60 (16.5%)51 (15.4%)41 (16.3%)47 (16.9%)81 (21.9%)24 (23.5%)304 (17.9%)0.01
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