Can an introduction impact someone's career advacement?

So what if I told you that the way you introduce someone could impact that person's career trajectory?

Are female physicians afforded less respect than their male counterparts when introduced in academic settings?

A Mighty Girl recently posted about this and so I tracked down the published research that an article in The Washington Post discussed.

You can read the research findings and their possible implications,but what it boils down to is that men and women physicians are introduced differently.  Put simply, female physicians are introduced with Dr. in front of their names at a lower rate.  And while this may or may not impact credibility and career trajectories, it is worth nothing.

Play close attention to how you introduce your colleagues and be sure you are being consistent in affording honorific and professional titles.