Women in surgery: do we really understand the deterrents?

Archives of Surgery
Debra A GargiuloJames C Hebert

Abstract

Women are deterred from a surgical career owing to a lack of role models rather than lifestyle considerations. Survey. University teaching hospital. Surgery and obstetrics/gynecology attending physicians, residents, and medical students. Questionnaire. Potential deterrents to a surgical career. Men and women had a similar interest in a surgical career before their surgical rotation (64% vs 53%, P = .68). A similar percentage developed a mentor (40.0% vs 45.9%, P = .40). Women were far more likely to perceive sex discrimination (46.7% vs 20.4%, P = .002), most often from male attending physicians (33.3%) or residents (31.1%). Women were less likely to be deterred by diminishing rewards (4.4% vs 21.6%, P = .003) or workload considerations (28.9% vs 49.0%, P = .02). They were also less likely to cite family concerns as a deterrent (47.8% vs 66.7%, P = .02) and equally likely to be deterred by lifestyle during residency (83.3% vs 76.5%, P = .22). However, women were more likely to be deterred by perceptions of the "surgical personality" (40.0% vs 21.6%, P = .03) and the perception of surgery as an "old boys' club" (22.2% vs 3.9%, P = .002). Men and women are very similar in what they consider important in deciding on a surgical car...Continue Reading

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