Maude Abbott: "A Feminine Misfit in an Exclusive Male Environment" and Her Strategies for Success.

IF 1.3 4区 医学 Q3 PATHOLOGY
James R Wright
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Abstract

Maude Abbott was a pioneering female Canadian physician who became a world authority on medical museums and congenital heart disease. Abbott spent almost all her career in highly sexist, discriminatory work environments. This paper reviews Abbott's life and accomplishments, but, more importantly, analyzes her pathway to success in the masculine world of early 20th-century academic pathology. Abbott, though well-trained as a pathologist, never provided clinical service, but instead worked as museum curator at McGill University. She established the International Association of Medical Museums (predecessor to the International Academy of Pathology), edited its journal, and essentially ran the organization. Abbott, surrounded by influential males, dealt differently with each. In general, she recognized that male doctors believed women lacked the gravitas to lead major initiatives but that she could circumnavigate this supposed impediment by co-leading projects with male counterparts, preferably ones too busy to get in her way. She repeatedly used this approach, and by doing most of the work but sharing credit, succeeded in gaining reputation, accomplishment, and advancement. Abbott's pioneering work on congenital heart disease established her as one of the founders of pediatric pathology, and, overall, her career promoted the entry of women physicians into the pathology profession.

莫德-阿博特:"男性专属环境中的女性不适应者 "及其成功策略。
莫德-阿博特(Maude Abbott)是加拿大女医师的先驱,她成为了世界医学博物馆和先天性心脏病方面的权威。艾博特的职业生涯几乎都是在高度性别歧视的工作环境中度过的。本文回顾了阿博特的生平和成就,但更重要的是,分析了她在 20 世纪初男性化的病理学学术界的成功之路。阿博特虽然受过良好的病理学家训练,但从未提供过临床服务,而是在麦吉尔大学担任博物馆馆长。她成立了国际医学博物馆协会(国际病理学学会的前身),编辑该协会的期刊,基本上负责管理该组织。阿博特周围都是有影响力的男性,但她对每个人的处理方式都不同。总的来说,她认识到男性医生认为女性缺乏领导重大计划的威严,但她可以通过与男性同行共同领导项目来绕过这一所谓的障碍,最好是那些忙得没空妨碍她的男性同行。她多次采用这种方法,通过承担大部分工作但分享功劳的方式,成功地赢得了声誉、成就和晋升。阿博特在先天性心脏病方面的开创性工作使她成为儿科病理学的奠基人之一,总体而言,她的职业生涯促进了女医生进入病理学行业。
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CiteScore
3.70
自引率
5.30%
发文量
59
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: The Journal covers the spectrum of disorders of early development (including embryology, placentology, and teratology), gestational and perinatal diseases, and all diseases of childhood. Studies may be in any field of experimental, anatomic, or clinical pathology, including molecular pathology. Case reports are published only if they provide new insights into disease mechanisms or new information.
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