Background: Ensuring the strength of the physician workforce is essential to optimizing
patient care. Challenges that undermine the profession include inequities in advancement …

Gender equity in medicine and surgery has recently received widespread attention. Unlike
surgical specialties that remain predominantly male, the majority of obstetrician …

Background There are notable disparities in the training, recruitment, promotion, and
evaluation of men and women in surgery. The qualitative assessment of surgical residents …

Objective To investigate representation by gender among recipients of physician recognition
awards presented by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN). Methods We analyzed …

Historically, the physician professional identity and the organizational structure of Western
medicine have been defined by masculine norms such as authority and assertiveness. The …

Why do women continue to face barriers to success in professions, especially male-
dominated ones, despite often outperforming men in similar subjects during schooling? With …

Background: To increase awareness, search for solutions, and drive change, disparity-
related research needs to be strategically disseminated. This study aimed to quantify …

Equality, equity, and parity in the workplace are necessary to optimize patient care across all
aspects of medicine. Gender-based inequities remain an obstacle to quality of care …

To deliver the best possible care, the global surgical workforce should mirror the diverse
society it is entrusted to serve. Cardiothoracic surgery remains amongst the most under …

Background Research shows that female trainees experience evaluation penalties for
gender non‐conforming behaviour during medical training. Studies of medical education …