Despite the dramatically increased entry of women into general surgery and surgical
subspecialties, traditionally male-dominated fields, there remains a gross under …

Importance Despite women composing half of current medical school classes, surgical
specialties still struggle to attract and retain women. Even after successful recruitment into …

Objective: To celebrate the increasing representation of women as leaders in American
surgery and provide suggestions for increasing diversity in leadership. Background: Women …

Hypothesis We conducted this study to determine whether concerns expressed by male and
female surgeons at 1 academic center are generally reflective of broader concerns for …

Background Our objective was to identify perceptions of the environment for women in
surgery among 4 academic institutions. Methods Faculty surgeons and senior surgery …

Abstract This 2017 Presidential Address for the Association for Academic Surgery was
delivered on February 8, 2017. It addresses the difficult topic of gender disparities in surgery …

BACKGROUND Historically, medicine has been a predominantly male-dominated
profession. Today this remains particularly true of surgery. At a time when half of all medical …

Importance Sex equity is elusive in academic surgery departments across the United States.
Persistent inequities remain a considerable problem and inhibit professional advancement …

Background Women represent roughly 50% of US medical students and one third of US
surgery residents. Within academic surgery departments, however, women are …

Purpose. To portray the professional experiences of men and women in academic general
surgery with specific attention to factors associated with differing academic productivity and …