Decade-Long Examination of Gender Disparities in Session and Speaker Roles at Hand Surgery Conferences

Women represent a minority across all categories analyzed, including overall speaking roles, leadership and secondary roles, and session types. Proportionately, women were overrepresented among plastic surgeons and underrepresented among orthopedic surgeons. Despite existing initiatives encouraging women to pursue careers in hand surgery, the field must prioritize achieving gender parity, particularly in representation at national conferences.