Norton and colleagues provide a thoughtful analysis of gender differences among American
cardiothoracic (CT) surgeons [1]. They note that women comprise only 10% of academic …

The article from Sinha and colleagues 1 on gender disparities within congenital heart
surgery will come as essential and uncomfortable reading to all of us. The continuing …

reported their retrospective analysis of differences in women cardiothoracic (CT) surgeon
subspecialty choices, academic rank, and research productivity compared with men CT …

The song “Message in a Bottle” by the legendary rock band The Police is a one about hope
in the worst of times. The lyrics tell the story of someone sending out a message to find …

We read with great interest the article by Altieri et al1 describing how women are being
advised by mentors when applying to surgical residency programs. We applaud the authors …

After a decade of training, your first real job is a moment of excitement. You have happily
accepted the salary offered as it was the same for everyone at your level, independent of …

Background Despite a significant growth of women trainees in cardiothoracic surgery
recently, women remain a minority of cardiothoracic surgeons and hold a minority of …

Diversity, equity, and inclusion have been subjects of more attention in recent years
because the population has become more racially and ethnically diverse. 1 Yet the …

Although the number of female surgeons the ABTS has certified increased by 150-fold over
the past 7 decades, women remain a small minority of cardiothoracic surgeons—currently …

While women comprise nearly half of the medical school graduates, cardio-thoracic surgery
has one 14 of the lowest proportions of women compared with other medical specialties …