BACKGROUND: Dual-physician relationships are increasingly common. In this study, the
authors explore how surgeons in dual-physician relationships differ from other partnered …

Background Although women are increasingly represented in American surgery, data
regarding sex and academic rank of the leadership of fellowship programs are lacking …

Objective: A national survey of women surgeons in Canada was undertaken to evaluate
their ability to combine career with personal and family life. Summary Background Data …

Background Faculty attrition has been widely acknowledged and poorly understood
throughout academic medicine. To date, barriers to career advancement in academic …

Purpose Understanding the goals and aspirations of the physician–scientist workforce can
inform policies to promote retention. The authors explored gender differences therein, given …

Background Academic medical centers strive for clinical excellence with operational
efficiency and financial solvency, which requires institutions to retain productive and skillful …

Purpose To examine common themes and synthesize data surrounding pregnancy and
parenthood during surgical residency training. Method The authors conducted a systematic …

Objective Similar to women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
disciplines, women in medicine are subject to negative stereotyping when they do not …

Background While women comprise nearly half of medical school graduates, they remain
underrepresented in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. To better understand ongoing barriers, we …

Background The cardiothoracic surgical workforce is changing. Although 5% of practicing
surgeons are women, 20% of current cardiothoracic surgery residents are women. The …