Methods Data was collected from general surgical departments offering residency training in
the US and Canada. The information gathered about faculty members included gender …

Background Gender disparity remains prevalent in the field of academic surgery with an
under-representation of women at senior leadership ranks. A wide variety of causes are …

Introduction Women comprise nearly half of all residents in training, yet there is a significant
disparity of women in academic leadership. Surgical subspecialties are dominated by men …

Background Female surgeons have faced significant challenges to promotion over the past
decades, with attrition rates supporting a lack of improvement in women's position in …

Overall, male cumulative scholarly output was higher than that of females as measured by
total publications (43±97.5 vs 19 58, p< 0.05) and total citations (723±3322 vs 317±1,774 …

Background The objective of this study was to characterize potential disparities in academic
output, NIH-funding, and academic rank between male and female surgical faculty and …

Methods Our study design was cross-sectional in nature. We searched the Canadian
Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) to compile a list of medical schools that offer …

Introduction Despite the increasing number of female surgeons in general surgery
programs, women are still inadequately represented in leadership positions. This study aims …

PURPOSE: This investigation examined the trends for gender-based advancement in
academic surgery by performing a comparative analysis of the rate of change in the …

Background Terms such as “glass ceiling” and “sticky floor” are still commonly used to
describe women's role in academic surgery. Despite continued efforts to address disparities …