Comparison of male, female classroom behavior reveals assertiveness gap

New research in JAMA Network Open that was led by investigators at Harvard-affiliated Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital suggests that male and female physicians may assert themselves differently in academic settings — especially in large, in-person classes, but with differences less evident in smaller or virtual classes. This may lead to gender biases in grading that disadvantage female students and trainees.

Read more at the Harvard Gazette.