Purpose Research has shown that barriers to career success in academic medicine
disproportionately affect women. These barriers include inadequate mentoring, which may …

Abstract Introduction The Lancet Commission for Global Surgery identified an adequate
surgical workforce as one indicator of surgical care accessibility. Many countries where …

Background Barriers to female surgeons entering the field are well documented in Australia,
the USA and the UK, but how generalizable these problems are to other regions remains …

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

BACKGROUND: Despite promotional measures at a national level, female surgeons
account for only 10% of the consultant workforce in the United Kingdom. With rising …

Objective: The objective of this study is to systematically synthesize the existing literature on
the experiences of motherhood in female surgeons both during surgical training and as staff …

Objectives Generational changes in lifestyle expectations, working environments and the
feminisation of the medical workforce have seen an increased demand in postgraduate less …

Background In 2019, women accounted for 46% of surgical residents. Despite the
international debate on gender disparities, no literature regarding the experience in Italy is …

Background There is a lack of information regarding the provision of parental leave for
surgical careers. This survey study aims to evaluate the experience of maternity/paternity …

Objective In this study of women in cardiothoracic anesthesiology, the authors aimed to
characterize demographics, roles in leadership, and perceived professional challenges …