Randomized Controlled study of the effects of gender bias workshop

• This study was done at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 
• Looked at the difference in several attitude measurements both before and after a 2.5 hour workshop on gender bias.
• Measurements were done 
• The workshop included techniques to intentionally change habits. I thought this aspect of the training was important.
• I think the approach taken in the workshop was important and might give a starting point for similar workshops at the U of R

I added this reference to our list.

Carnes M, Devine PG, Baier Manwell L, Byars-Winston A, Fine E, Ford CE, et al. The Effect of an Intervention to Break the Gender Bias Habit for Faculty at One Institution. Academic Medicine. 2015 Feb;90(2):221–30. 

Improving Hiring Practices & the new library search is amazing!

I just read this paper:

Interventions That Affect Gender Bias in Hiring: A Systematic Review Carol Isaac, PhD, PT, Barbara Lee, PhD, and Molly Carnes, MD, MS Academic Medicine, 84(10), 1440-1446.

It is a review, with some meta-analysis, of published, randomized controlled studies aimed at reducing gender bias in hiring. I'm not sure who is handling hiring practices (is anyone?).

It summarizes some great ideas for preventing bias in the hiring process and some tips for women who are job hunting.

Also, the new U of R library search is amazing! Just past in the title of the paper and it finds it. It is only a couple of clicks to get to the paper and if you are working from home, it automatically asks you to authenticate.

Gender Bias Calculator - for Letters of reference

I haven't tried this yet but it looks interesting. You paste in the letter of reference and it counts the number of words normally associated with male and female letters of reference. I will give it a try on some letters I have written in the past. http://www.tomforth.co.uk/genderbias/