2023
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.6431
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Comparison of Male and Female Surgeons’ Experiences With Gender Across 5 Qualitative/Quantitative Domains

Abstract: ImportanceA growing body of literature has been developed with the goal of attempting to understand the experiences of female surgeons. While it has helped to address inequities and promote important programmatic improvements, work remains to be done.ObjectiveTo explore how practicing male and female surgeons’ experiences with gender compare across 5 qualitative/quantitative domains: career aspirations, gender-based discrimination, mentor-mentee relationships, perceived barriers, and recommendations for change… Show more

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“…Women surgeons often lack the critical mentorship necessary for advancement . Women surgery trainees are more likely to experience burnout and mistreatment compared with their men counterparts, resulting in higher attrition from surgical training . In addition, lack of support surrounding childcare and motherhood may also increase the risk of attrition from surgical training .…”
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“…Women surgeons often lack the critical mentorship necessary for advancement . Women surgery trainees are more likely to experience burnout and mistreatment compared with their men counterparts, resulting in higher attrition from surgical training . In addition, lack of support surrounding childcare and motherhood may also increase the risk of attrition from surgical training .…”
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“…Their results highlight the disparities in gender experiences in surgery, with women surgeons reporting higher levels of gender-based disparities (47.3% vs 96.3% FACS and 94.8% AWS; P < .001) and lower rates of gender-concordant mentors (57.5% vs 92.3%; P < .001) . Their qualitative findings were particularly interesting.…”
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“…However, compared with the general body of medicine, the increase in the number of women surgeons has been disproportionately stagnant, with even fewer women in positions of leadership . In this issue of JAMA Surgery , Zogg and colleagues used a survey-based assessment of Fellows of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) members to explore the role of surgeon gender in career aspirations, gender-based discrimination, mentor-mentee relationships, perceived barriers, and recommendations for change.…”
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“…It is not a surprise to see that male surgeons also perceive themselves as affected by gender-biased discrimination and that their hesitancy or even fear to take on these issues may lead to a worsening disengagement or a "culture of fear," as referred to by the authors. 1 The most important points of this article can be drawn from the recommendations for change. Female surgeons' suggestions provide an important message of male allyship.…”
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