Message From WiN Leadership

A Message from the WiN Steering Committee

Women now comprise HALF the members of the Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. Women constitute 75% of the incoming neonatology fellows this year. Although we have reached gender balance in our subspecialty, we are far from gender equity, particularly in remuneration and in holding leadership positions. The average salary disparity for women was $30,000/year even after adjusting for years post fellowship and clinical duties, representing $900,000 over a 30-year career (Savich and Horowitz 2016). Only about 15% of Neonatology Division Chiefs are women. Women occupy a disproportionately small fraction of professorships, NICU Medical directorships, and other responsible leadership positions. The subspecialty clearly needs secure its future by valuing and utilizing this pool of talent.

The SoNPM must engage and develop women to their full potential if Neonatal Perinatal Medicine is to maintain its position as one of the most evidence based, innovative, financially sound, technologically advanced, and prestigious subspecialties in pediatrics.