Importance Sex equity is elusive in academic surgery departments across the United States.
Persistent inequities remain a considerable problem and inhibit professional advancement …

Importance Despite women composing half of current medical school classes, surgical
specialties still struggle to attract and retain women. Even after successful recruitment into …

Background The purpose of this study was to explore career satisfaction and advancement
for women in academic surgery. Methods A 48-item web-based survey was emailed to …

Hypothesis We conducted this study to determine whether concerns expressed by male and
female surgeons at 1 academic center are generally reflective of broader concerns for …

Despite the dramatically increased entry of women into general surgery and surgical
subspecialties, traditionally male-dominated fields, there remains a gross under …

Background The number of women in surgery has steadily increased, yet their numbers in
academic surgery positions and in high-ranking leadership roles remain low. To create …

Importance Gender disparities in career advancement in academic medicine have persisted
despite gender parity in medical school matriculation. Although numerous explanations for …

Purpose. To portray the professional experiences of men and women in academic general
surgery with specific attention to factors associated with differing academic productivity and …

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 …

Background Disparity exists between men and women physicians. We aimed to examine
changes in gender disparity in the medical profession over the last two decades. The study …