Despite the growing population of surgeons who will spend the bulk of their potential
childbearing years in medical school, training, or early in practice, the stigma associated …

Purpose Gender disparities among the senior echelons of academic medicine are striking
and persistent. The role of medical school dean has been particularly immune to gender …

There is a growing body of literature on the importance of provider gender on patient-related
metrics, including satisfaction, compliance, follow-up, and health-related outcomes. Studies …

Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has changed the lives of
healthcare professionals, especially vulnerable physicians such as young or female …

Despite the increasing number of women within medical professions, gender equality in
career advancement and leadership positions still remains a challenge due to numerous …

Introduction Child-rearing is difficult for medical trainees, but much of the available evidence
is limited to individual specialties or lacks an analysis of well-being. In light of this, we sought …

Background: Physicians marry other physicians at a high rate, and theories suggest being
married to a physician (MTP) may impact a physician's productivity in different ways. This …

The June 24, 2022 Dobbs versus Jackson decision by the US Supreme Court has many
grave implications; among them is that bans or severe limitations on therapeutic abortion will …

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between a change in
household support during the Covid-19 pandemic and surgeon stress. Background: The …

Every year, our Department of Surgery ends the academic year with a ceremony that
celebrates the graduating chief residents. Awards are granted to residents and faculty to …