The following is a collection of thought-provoking and adaptable resources for SGO members and healthcare professionals, curated by the SGO HABE Committee to advance the values of access and belonging, identify effective approaches, and promote awareness and accountability.
SGO Resources
- Creating work environments where people of all genders in gynecologic oncology can thrive: An SGO evidence-based review
Gynecologic Oncology, 2022 - Encouraging Self-Advocacy in the Cervical Cancer Journey
A podcast facilitated by Lindsay Kuroki, MD, MSCI (Washington University Physicians) and Nancy Zhou, MD (Rutgers Health, New Jersey Medical School), featuring Mindy Dunn, cancer survivor, and Linda Ryan, cancer survivor and patient advocate. - Striving for Gender Equity in the Operating Room
Society for Gynecologic Oncology, September 2022
Other Publications
Resources from other, reputable organizations are shared for educational purposes only and do not imply endorsement or agreement by SGO.
- A Scoping Review of Strategies to Increase Black Enrollment and Retention in Cancer Clinical Trials
JCO® Oncology Practice, September 2022 - Addressing Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era: An Institutional Approach
Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2019 - Diversity Trends by Sex and Underrepresented in Medicine Status Among US Radiation and Medical Oncology Faculty Over 5 Decades
JAMA Oncology, Dec. 2021 - Engaging Patient and Family Advisors in Research
Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care, accessed October 2022 - Establishing a Health Equity Report Card to Eradicate Disparities in Cancer Care
The ASCO Post, December 2021 - Gender Equity Toolkit
Association of Women Surgeons, accessed Oct. 2022 - Gender inequalities in the workplace: the effects of organizational structures, processes, practices, and decision makers’ sexism
Frontiers in Psychology, 2015 - Incidence, Nature, and Consequences of Oncologists’ Experiences with Sexual Harassment
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), 2022 - Increasing Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials: An American Society of Clinical Oncology and Association of Community Cancer Centers Joint Research Statement
Journal of Clinical Oncology, July 2022 - Medicine Is Not Gender-Neutral — She Is Male
New England Medical Journal, 2022 - Patient and Family Advisory Councils (PFACs): Identifying Challenges and Solutions to Support Engagement in Research
The Patient – Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Aug. 2018 - Patients get better care from doctors who are women. But sexism persists in medicine
The Washington Post, 2022 - Patient Harassment of Medical Trainees Reflections for a More Inclusive Future
Journal of the American Medical Association, 2022 - Spare Parts: Navigating Ovarian Cancer as a Transgender Man
Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 2022