Background Medical students are important team members and will be potential healthcare
providers in neurosurgery or other medical fields. We performed a systematic review …

OBJECTIVE Although women account for 50% of medical school graduates, less than 30%
of neurosurgery residency applicants and less than 10% of neurosurgeons are female. In …

OBJECTIVE Women neurosurgeons (WNs) continue to remain a minority in the specialty
despite significant initiatives to increase their representation. One domain less explored is …

Ranked lists are a highly praised method of assessment in America. Whether it'sa list of the
top national sports teams, the best restaurants in New York City, or as in this case, the …

Despite the rise in female medical students worldwide, they continue to be under-
represented in surgical specialties, especially orthopedic surgery, thoracic surgery, and …

OBJECTIVE Over the past 20 years, female representation in neurosurgical residency
programs has steadily increased. Still, the number of Black women and Black neurosurgical …

DESPITE growth within the field, women continue to represent less than 10% of practicing
neurosura geons in the United States as of 2021. 1 Through multiple efforts aimed at …

OBJECTIVE Evaluation of the demographic and academic characteristics of current
neurosurgery residents may provide prospective students with insight into factors that affect …

Introduction Meritocracy, a concept revered as the cornerstone of fairness and equal
opportunity, is critically examined in the context of neurosurgery. This article challenges the …

Background The neurosurgical match involves selecting future neurosurgeons who will
comprise the future national workforce, based on a competitive ranking process of …