Background. A significant problem facing American surgery today is the lack of participation
from women and minorities. In 1995 and 1996, 15.1 and 15.8% of United States general …

BACKGROUND: Over the past decade, interest in general surgery careers has declined and
the number of female medical school graduates has increased. This study was performed to …

Background: Although women make up nearly half of medical school classes in the United
States, just over 20% of residents in surgery are women (excluding obstetrics/gynecology) …

Background Currently more than 40% of first-year medical students are female, yet less than
20% of those entering surgical residencies are women. It has been suggested that the …

BACKGROUND: Few studies have examined whether women and men identify the same
factors as important in choosing their specialty. We sought to evaluate whether the factors …

The objective of this study was to determine the profile (credentials, training, and type of
practice) of female academic general surgeons and factors that influenced their career …

BACKGROUND: Interest in general surgery has declined among US medical students, with
the increasing number of female medical students being cited as a causative factor. This …

BACKGROUND: The objective of the survey was to examine factors affecting career choice
by medical students. METHODS: A questionnaire was distributed to the 245 fourth-year …

Hypothesis Current demographic patterns and lifestyle factors of general surgery residents
may contribute to recent changes in recruitment patterns. Design Survey addressing the …

Hypothesis We hypothesized that increased enrollment of female medical students and
different priorities of the current generation of students would be important influences on the …