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 …

Closing the Gender Gap: Barriers to Success for Recruitment... : JBJS Reviews Closing the
Gender Gap: Barriers to Success for Recruitment and Retention of the Female Orthopaedic …

Background: Orthopaedics continues to remain the medical specialty with the lowest sex
diversity in the United States. Orthopaedic residency programs are highly motivated to attract …

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 …

Background: Among medical specialties, orthopaedic surgery persistently has one of the
lowest representations of women in residency programs. This study examined whether …

PURPOSE. To obtain information from a group of young physicians and compare men and
women on their evaluations of selected areas of the medical school curriculum, their …

Background Orthopaedic surgery now has the lowest percentage of women in residency
programs of any surgical specialty. Understanding factors, particularly those related to the …

Background Specialty-specific data on career satisfaction may be useful for understanding
physician workforce trends and for counseling medical students about career options …

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: Female representation varies geographically among orthopaedic residency
programs, with the southern region of the United States reported as having relatively lower …