作者
Elizabeth H Stephens, Michael P Robich, Dustin M Walters, Walter F DeNino, Muhammad Aftab, Vakhtang Tchantchaleishvili, Amanda L Eilers, Robert D Rice, Andrew B Goldstone, Ryan C Shlestad, Tarek Malas, Marisa Cevasco, Erin A Gillaspie, Amy G Fiedler, Damien J LaPar, Asad A Shah
发表日期
2016/7/1
期刊
The Annals of thoracic surgery
卷号
102
期号
1
页码范围
200-206
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background
The cardiothoracic surgical workforce is changing. Although 5% of practicing surgeons are women, 20% of current cardiothoracic surgery residents are women. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of gender on specialty interest, satisfaction, and career pathways of current residents.
Methods
Responses to the mandatory 2015 Thoracic Surgery Residents Association/Thoracic Surgery Directors Association in-training examination survey taken by 354 residents (100% response rate) were evaluated. The influence of gender was assessed with the use of standard univariate analyses.
Results
Women accounted for 20% of residents, and the percentage did not vary with postgraduate year or program type (traditional versus integrated). Although no differences were found between the genders related to specialty interest, academic versus private practice career, or pursuit of additional …
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