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 …

Importance With the substantial increase in the proportion of women graduating from
medical school, factors surrounding family leave require careful attention. Although many …

Importance Women physicians may delay childbearing and experience childlessness more
often than nonphysicians, but existing knowledge is based largely on self-reported survey …

Importance The ability to pursue family planning goals is integral to gender equity in any
field. Procedural specialties pose occupational risks to pregnancy. As the largest procedural …

Purpose To examine common themes and synthesize data surrounding pregnancy and
parenthood during surgical residency training. Method The authors conducted a systematic …

Importance Childbearing has been a particular barrier to successful recruitment and
retention of women in surgery. Pregnant surgeons are more likely to have major pregnancy …

Background Our objective was to identify perceptions of the environment for women in
surgery among 4 academic institutions. Methods Faculty surgeons and senior surgery …

Importance The lack of family-friendly policies continues to contribute to the
underrepresentation and attrition of surgical trainees. Women in surgery face unique …

Background: The number of surgical residents experiencing childbearing during residency
training is increasing, and there is an absence of clarity with respect to parental-leave …