Objective This study was conducted to better understand the pervasive gender barriers
obstructing the progression of women in surgery by synthesising the perspectives of both …

Medical school mentoring programs incorporate a wide range of objectives. Clinical
mentoring programs help to develop students' clinical skills and can increase interest in …

Importance Surgical programs across the US continue to promote and invest in initiatives
aimed at improving racial/ethnic diversity, but whether this translates to changes in the …

Background Although previous studies have evaluated how the proportion of women in
orthopaedic surgery has changed over time, these analyses have been limited by small …

Figure 1:(A) Scatterplot of the proportion of women in a specialty and the average gross
payments per physician by specialty.(B) Scatterplot of the proportion of women in a specialty …

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

Objective: This study aimed to elucidate current medical student perceptions on barriers to a
career in surgery, with a particular focus on gender-specific differences. Summary …

Importance Sex-based income disparities are well documented in medicine and most
pronounced in surgery. These disparities are commonly attributed to differences in hours …

Background: The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has adopted the strategic
goal of evolving its culture and governance to become more strategic, innovative, and …

Background: 15% of orthopedic surgery trainees in 2018-2019 in ACGME accredited
programs are female, which lags behind all other specialties. Methods: The bottleneck for …