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

Background Women remain under-represented in academic surgery despite increasing
percentages of female surgeons and surgery residents. Publications and leadership …

BACKGROUND: Physicians must balance career and home responsibilities, yet previous
studies on work-life balance are focused primarily on work-based tasks. We examined …

Background: Women seldom reach the highest leadership positions in academic plastic
surgery. Contributing factors include lack of female role models/mentors and lack of gender …

Importance Most pediatricians are women; however, women pediatricians are
underrepresented in academic leadership positions such as department chairs and journal …

Abstract Background and Objectives: Leadership positions in academic medicine lack racial
and gender diversity. In 2016, the Council of Academic Family Medicine (CAFM) established …

Background: The year 2017 marked the first year women comprised a majority of US
medical school matriculants. While more women are pursuing surgical training, within plastic …

Background Since 2011, more women than men have graduated from medical school, yet
there remains a paucity of female physicians in surgical specialties. After the 2018 …

Gender equality and women's empowerment are essential for sustainable development, yet
several constraints make achieving them difficult. A strategic management tool is required to …

OBJECTIVE Current data on fellowship choice and completion by neurosurgical residents
are limited, especially in relation to gender, scholarly productivity, and career progression …