Employment Outcomes for Canadian Radiation Oncology Graduates: 2020 Assessment and Longitudinal Trends

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Representation of Women in Canadian Radiation Oncology Trainees and Radiation Oncologists: Progress or Regress?

“… 32 Most Canadian RO graduates (71%-77%) pursue fellowship training after their 5-year residency training. 21 Women in medicine may be disproportionately discouraged from pursuing RO as a career due to a desire to avoid extending training because of maternity leave(s) or to avoid delaying their reproductive plans. 33 Furthermore, decreased flexibility for preferred practice locations in regionalized Canadian cancer centers may contribute to gender-based barriers and disproportionately influence female medical students away from the specialty toward more location-friendly career options in the context of family planning.…”

“…18 Despite these governing efforts, employment difficulties for recent Canadian RO graduates have occurred. 19 , 20 , 21 These workforce issues may create barriers in attracting women to the specialty in a tight job market due to employment uncertainty, delayed hiring for staff positions, and less desirable location considerations.…”