Equal opportunities & advancement of women

The USB is committed to gender equality policy and has set itself the goal of achieving an appropriate gender ratio in the various professional groups as well as in management and key positions.

Targeted promotion of female doctors

There is a great need for action in the medical profession with regard to the gender-equitable promotion of young doctors: despite more women studying medicine, the proportion of female doctors is too low and continues to fall as the career level increases. The targeted promotion of female doctors is important to us, which is why specific target figures have been developed to increase the proportion of female doctors and secure the next generation of doctors in research and clinical practice. Special attention is paid to the career level of senior positions - here we are particularly committed to recruiting more female doctors for these positions.

With a concrete package of measures to implement equal opportunities, we are also active at various levels to continuously increase the number of female doctors. This includes recruitment guidelines that begin with the job advertisements. Women are also to be given greater consideration for promotions - in addition to consistent succession and promotion programs for female doctors, so that gender equality becomes a reality at the USB.

"I would never have dared to go down the path of a habilitation, but I was regularly encouraged to do so by the management and I was always motivated to continue with my research."

Dr. Antje Feicke, Consultant Urologist

Career development programs

Female assistant physicians are supported at the USB as part of the "Aiming Higher - Career Development for Female Assistant Physicians" program. In collaboration with the University of St. Gallen (HSG) and other hospitals, this program offers coaching, mentoring and networking opportunities to female residents who are interested in an academic career or a managerial role.

Another tool for promoting young female academics is the University of Basel's career program, Antelope. Antelope supports young female postdocs working towards a professorship and includes various individual coaching sessions as well as training on topics such as leadership style and success strategies.