Current Workforce Status of the Neurosurgery Societies Belonging to the Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies: A Survey of the Presidents of These Neurosurgery Societies

Cepeda, Tito Arcadio Perilla; Borba, Luis A.B.; García, Manuel Eduardo Soto; Rangel, José Alberto Israel Romero

doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.223

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“…These countries all vary significantly in their total numbers of neurosurgeons; Italy reports 1320 total neurosurgeons, while Uruguay reports 31. 12,13 Many countries also had higher proportions of female neurosurgery residents than board-qualified faculty, indicating that there is a growing enrollment of women in neurosurgery training. 12 For example, Italy reported that 55% of their neurosurgical residents were women and Denmark reported 40%.…”

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Women neurosurgeons around the world: a systematic review

Lulla

Hansen

Smith

et al. 2021

Neurosurgical Focus

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OBJECTIVEGender disparities in neurosurgery have persisted even as the number of female medical students in many countries has risen. An understanding of the current gender distribution of neurosurgeons around the world and the possible factors contributing to country-specific gender disparities is an important step in improving gender equity in the field.METHODSThe authors performed a systematic review of studies pertaining to women in neurosurgery. Papers listed in PubMed in the English language were collected. A modified grounded theory approach was utilized to systematically identify and code factors noted to contribute to gender disparities in neurosurgery. Statistical analysis was performed with IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows.RESULTSThe authors identified 39 studies describing the density of women neurosurgeons in particular regions, 18 of which documented the proportion of practicing female neurosurgeons in a single or in multiple countries. The majority of these studies were published within the last 5 years. Eight factors contributing to gender disparity were identified, including conference representation, the proverbial glass ceiling, lifestyle, mentoring, discrimination, interest, salary, and physical burden.CONCLUSIONSThe topic of women in neurosurgery has received considerable global scholarly attention. The worldwide proportion of female neurosurgeons varies by region and country. Mentorship was the most frequently cited factor contributing to noted gender differences, with lifestyle, the glass ceiling, and discrimination also frequently mentioned. Future studies are necessary to assess the influence of country-specific sociopolitical factors that push and pull individuals of all backgrounds to enter this field.

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Section: Global Percentagesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Women neurosurgeons around the world: a systematic review

Lulla

Hansen

Smith

et al. 2021

Neurosurgical Focus

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“…We calculated the mean density of neurosurgeons in KSA to be 7.5 neurosurgeons per million population. This was lower than what was reported for Japan (58.95 per million in 2016) [4], Korea (49.6 per million in 2015) [1], USA (22.2 per million in 2016) [5], European Union (16.42 per million in 2006) [9], and Latin America (11.7 per million in 2020) [10]. It was, however, higher than what was calculated for KSA in 2016 [4], and for Eastern Mediterranean Region (3.27 per million in 2016) [4], South-East Asian Region (2.59 per million in 2016) [4], and African Region (0.51 per million in 2016) [4].…”

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confidence: 59%

“…Consequently, the neurosurgeon per million population in the central region was more than threefold higher than that in the northern region (10.2 vs. 3.1) and the neurosurgeons per thousand square kilometer number in the western region was more than tenfold higher than that in the northern region (23.3 vs. 2.3). The inequality in the geographical distribution of neurosurgeons based on socio-economic status as well as urbanization is well documented in the global literature [1,[4][5][10][11][12]. Thirty-three low income countries that were reviewed by Mukhopadhyay et al had no neurosurgeons in 2016 [4].…”

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Regional Variation in the Neurosurgical Workforce in Saudi Arabia

Jamjoom¹,

Gahtani²,

Sharab³

2022

Cureus

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Objectives: To highlight the disparity in the regional distribution of neurosurgical workforce in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and to correlate the provision of neurosurgeons across the regions with several parameters. Methods: The 13 administrative emirates of provinces in KSA were grouped into five geographical regions (central, western, eastern, southern, and northern). The density of neurosurgeons was calculated for each region. The distribution of neurosurgeons across the regions was correlated with several parameters using Pearson coefficient test.Results: This study examined 238 neurosurgeons working in 85 neurosurgical centers in KSA. The regional median (range) density of neurosurgeons was 7.1 (3.1-10.2) per million population and 9.3 (2.3-23.3) per thousand square kilometer area. The regional provision of neurosurgeons correlated significantly with the distribution of KSA-national (p=0.031), KSA-certified (p=0.0004), Government Hospitals (GHs) (p=0.0012), and private hospitals (PHs) (p=0.0359) funded neurosurgeons. The regional allocation of neurosurgeons also correlated positively with the distribution of the total neurosurgical centers (p=0.048), the PHs centers (p=0.0057) but not the GHs centers (p=0.3296). Furthermore, a mismatch was observed between the regional distribution of the neurosurgical workforce and the provision of neurosurgeons according to their GHs' subdivisions, regional population, and area.Conclusions: The regional distribution of neurosurgeons in KSA was uneven. The density of neurosurgeons was the lowest in the southern and northern regions. There was disparity in the number of neurosurgeons employed by the various GHs' sub-divisions and in the allocation of GHs' neurosurgical centers across the regions. Easy access to quality neurosurgical care is imperative. Policy makers should take this into consideration in the future planning of regional neurosurgical services in KSA.

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“…[ 16 ] Notably, the goal of the American College of Surgeons and American Association of Neurological Surgeons is one neurosurgeon/100,000 inhabitants (i.e., also observing a disproportion for their distribution). [ 19 ]…”

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confidence: 99%

Neurosurgery societies around the world: A study and discussion about its importance

Araújo

Lacerda

Oliveira

et al. 2023

Surgical Neurology International

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Background: Harvey Cushing and collaborators created the first society of neurosurgeons in 1920, in the United States of America, the Society of Neurological Surgeons. In 1955, the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) was created in Switzerland to improve neurosurgical care globally through the scientific cooperation of members. The performance of neurosurgical associations today is fundamental to discuss diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches, transforming modern medicine. Although most neurosurgical associations are recognized worldwide, there are some societies that are not recognized internationally due to a lack of regulatory bodies and lack of official digital channels, among other reasons. The main objective of the article is to list the neurosurgical societies and to provide a more integrated view of the interactions between neurosurgical societies in different countries. Methods: We developed a table summarizing the countries recognized by the United Nations, the continents, capitals, name of the present societies, and social networks. We utilized “Country AND (Neurosurgery OR Neurological Surgery) AND (Society OR Association),” in English, and in the native language of the country. Our search included: PubMed, Scopus, Google, Google Scholar, and the WFNS website, without filters. Results: We found 189 neurosurgery associations, from 131 countries and territories; 77 countries did not have their own neurosurgical societies. Conclusion: There is a difference between the number of internationally recognized societies, and the number of societies found in this study. In the future, we should better organize neurosurgical societies in countries that have neurosurgical activity with those without such resources.

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Current Workforce Status of the Neurosurgery Societies Belonging to the Latin American Federation of Neurosurgical Societies: A Survey of the Presidents of These Neurosurgery Societies

Cited by 17 publications

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Women neurosurgeons around the world: a systematic review

Women neurosurgeons around the world: a systematic review

Regional Variation in the Neurosurgical Workforce in Saudi Arabia

Neurosurgery societies around the world: A study and discussion about its importance

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