Purpose Research has shown that barriers to career success in academic medicine
disproportionately affect women. These barriers include inadequate mentoring, which may …

Background The negative effects of bullying, discrimination, harassment, and sexual
harassment (BDHS) on well-being and productivity of surgical residents in training have …

Objective Medical schools now average approximately 50% female students, yet a
disproportionate number of women continue to choose nonsurgical over surgical specialties …

Objective Discrimination against women training in medicine and surgery has been
subjectively described for decades. This study objectively documents gender differences in …

This integrative literature review synthesizes the primary research evidence on mentoring
female health academics published from 2000 to 2018, to identify the benefits, enablers and …

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 aims to summarize the evidence concerning the barriers that exist to
the career progression of women in surgery and to provide potential solutions to overcome …

Background: Previous research has highlighted the gender-based disparities present
throughout the field of surgery. This study aims to evaluate the breadth of the issues facing …

Introduction While women represent approximately half of all medical students, only 38% of
general surgery residents are women. The objective of this study is to explore how access to …

Despite the rising percentage of women accessing the medical profession over the last few
decades, surgical specialties are still largely male-dominated; in particular, a remarkable …