What’s in a Name? Nothing (in PubMed), if You Change It!
Dr. Lisa Kransdorf, an Internist and Assistant Professor from the University of California, in Los Angeles, CA, discusses her article appearing in the September 2021, issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, where she identifies a system-based impediment in PubMed regarding the ability to capture all publications attributed to authors who have experienced a name change, an event that significantly affects female academicians due to cultural norms. This is important since compensation and academic promotions are in part based on the number of publications a person may have. Available at: https://mayocl.in/3yMeEzV