The number of women in medicine is increasing. There is evidence that women practice in
different ways than men; are interested in different aspects of medicine; work fewer hours; …

Women in medicine have made progress since Elizabeth Blackwell: the first women to
receive her medical degree in the United States in 1849. Yet although women currently …

Purpose This article describes the current position of women in the field of medicine.
Procedures Material was gathered using a MEDLINE search for recent articles on women's …

The role of women in our society has been changing rapidly over the past two or three
decades. Nowhere is this trend more striking than in medicine. Women constitute over 40 …

The position of women doctors has continued to draw the attention of feminists, women's
health advocates and policy-makers as the number of women doctors has increased …

In 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to graduate from medical school in the
United States. Today, women make up 35% of the US physician workforce, and among …

Historically, the physician professional identity and the organizational structure of Western
medicine have been defined by masculine norms such as authority and assertiveness. The …

The number of women in medicine has increased dramatically in the last few decades, and
women now represent half of all incoming medical students. Yet residency training still …

Background: Understanding the work habits, attitudes, and experiences of women
physicians is critical for optimal patient care. In a gendered work environment, obstacles …

The recent expansion of the nation's supply of physicians has brought with it dramatic
increases in the number of women entering medical school and practice. This paper …