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 …

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 …

Objective: To determine how marital status and having children impact US general surgical
residents' attitudes toward training and personal life. Background: There is a paucity of …

Background Women are increasingly entering the surgical profession. Objective To assess
professional and personal/family life situations, perceptions, and challenges for women vs …

Objective As the number of female medical students and surgical residents increases, the
increasing number of female academic surgeons has been disproportionate. The purpose of …

Background Despite the increasing numbers of female medical students, surgery remains
male-dominated. Purpose To highlight the principal career obstacles experienced by …

Background The objective of this study was to characterize potential disparities in academic
output, NIH-funding, and academic rank between male and female surgical faculty and …

BACKGROUND: This study explored the factors contributing to the low application rates to
general surgery (GS) residency by female students and compared perceptions of GS …

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 …

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