Gender bias is a universal phenomenon that is strongly embedded in human society. Its omnipresence originates consequences that have a lasting structural impact. Despite social, scientific, and cultural changes, gender discrimination remains prevalent in the twenty-first century. In this paper, we describe a situation in which a medical student was discouraged by a professor when she expressed the professional path she intended to pursue in the future just because of her gender. In addition, we discuss possible solutions such as raising awareness, developing educational programs, increasing women representation, and addressing everyone’s needs. It is imperative that we, as a society, educate ourselves in identifying stereotypes and gender-biased situations to eliminate gender discrimination in science and in our systems.

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Organ and body donation are key elements in health sciences. This study examines the perception of the population toward organ and body donation and how it may be influenced by personality traits. A cross-sectional study was designed, in which a questionnaire including items of demographic data and attitudes toward organ and body donation were distributed among the general population. A validated questionnaire for the screening of personality disorders was applied as well. 202 questionnaires were obtained, 76 (37.6%) from men and 126 (62.4%) from women. A total of 95.2% of women and 93.4% of men responded to be in favor of organ donation (p>0.05). However, only 40.3 % of women and 37.8% of men were in favor of body donation. Sixty-eight percent of participants had a probable personality disorder. Of those against body donation, 67% had a probable personality disorder. Body donation is not a well-known option among the Mexican population. However, for a program to be feasible, it is necessary to raise public awareness regarding donation and its implications to achieve greater engagement.

Women have participated in science since the earliest of times. However, their valuable contributions are not as widely acknowledged throughout our history and women still face several barriers throughout their professional career. We developed and hosted a half-day Women in Science seminar organized by students, for students. The main goal was to promote ways to involve more women in research activities and to strengthen the scientific community within our medical school. The workshop consisted of three main sections, where we shared relevant statistics, resources, and strategies among a community of students interested in science. At the end of the workshop, participants shared their insights proving the necessity and utility of such events to strengthen the development of science as an inclusive field.

Introduction Human anatomy has been a fundamental key in medical education. However, the course has presented many important changes in its method of teaching it, throughout history. The study of anatomy has been mainly characterized by the use of the human body, currently made most available through body donation. The donation of body and organs to science after death brings with it different meanings for people, from the altruistic aspect to the development of medical sciences. Mexico is a country with culture generally low in body donation, although high among medical personnel and students. The objective of this study is to evaluate the perception of the general population towards donation and determine if there is a relationship between their view and the presence of personality disorders. Methods A cross‐sectional, prospective, descriptive study was designed in which a survey covering demographic data and attitudes towards body and organ donation was distributed. Likewise, the Salamanca questionnaire was used to assesses personality disorders. Adult volunteers were recruited from the general population to answer anonymously the questionnaires. Medical or health personnel were excluded. Results were evaluated by a psychiatrist Results A total of202 surveys were obtained, 76 (37.6%) men and 126 (62.4%) women; 83% catholic, 62.8% with a university‐level education. A total of 95.2% of women and 93.4% of men expressed being in favor of organ donation (p> 0.05), but only 40.3% and 37.8% respectively were in favor of body donation. However, this may be due to only 51.2% of women and 45.3% of men being familiar with the term “body donation.” Of those people in favor of organ donation, 68.1% had a probable personality disorder, and 65.4% of those in favor of cadaveric donation. Further analysis is still pending. Conclusions The creation of a donation program in northeastern Mexico is considered feasible due to the positive results found towards a donation. It is necessary to make information available to the population on this issue and its implications to achieve greater commitment. Correlation with personality disorders may play an influencing factor in a donation.