Fellowship and future career plans for orthopedic trainees: gender-based differences in influencing factors

Alomar, Abdulaziz Z.

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10597

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“…By some estimates, more than 90% of orthopaedic surgery residents subspecialize through fellowship training. 3 Thus, finding a first job after fellowship eventually affects most orthopaedic surgery residency graduates. Challenges include finding resources available to identify open positions, identifying jobs with the right characteristics to meet professional and personal goals, and competition with a steadily growing number of orthopaedic trauma fellows being trained each year.…”

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Finding Your Job in Orthopaedic Trauma: A Survey Revealing the Cold Hard Facts

Davis,

Ishmael,

Fram

et al. 2023

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

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Introduction: Finding a first job after fellowship can be stressful due to the uncertainty about which resources to utilize, including fellowship program directors (PDs), residency faculty and other sources. There are over 90 orthopaedic trauma fellows seeking jobs annually. We surveyed orthopaedic trauma fellows to determine the job search process. Methods: An anonymous 37 question survey was created online and sent to orthopaedic trauma fellows from the five fellowship-cycle years of 2016 – 2021. The primary questions were related to the job search process, current job, and work details. The secondary questions addressed job satisfaction. Data analysis was performed using STATA 17. Results: There were 159 responses (40%). Most respondents completed a fellowship at an academic program (84%). Many (50%) took an academic job and 24% were hospital employed. Sixteen percent had a job secured before fellowship and 49% went on 2-3 interviews. Word of mouth was the top resource for finding a job (53%) compared to fellowship PD (46%) and residency faculty (33%). While 82% reported ending up in their first-choice job, 34% of respondents felt they “settled.” The number of trauma cases was important (62%), ranked above compensation (52%) as a factor affecting job choice. Surgeons who needed to supplement their practice (46%) did so with primary and revision total joints (37%). Conclusions: Jobs were most often found by word of mouth. Most fellows landed their first job choice, but still a third of respondents reporting settling on a job. Case volume played a significant role in factors affecting job choice.

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Finding Your Job in Orthopaedic Trauma: A Survey Revealing the Cold Hard Facts

Davis,

Ishmael,

Fram

et al. 2023

Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma

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“…Morrison et al in his recently published study for orthopedic surgeons, showed that maternity was a fact of being more difficult to advance in surgical specialties ( 24 ). This is an often cited problem that women have to take care of family and job is a point here ( 25 ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Gender gap–Gender-specific development in the field of obstetrics and gynecology in Germany in the last 20 years

Hertling,

Kaiser,

Schleußner

et al. 2023

Front. Med.

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BackgroundGender Gap refers to differences between men and women in terms of access to medical education, career development, and leadership positions in medical practice and research. Although women now make up most medical school graduates in many countries, they are often underrepresented in higher positions.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is therefore to analyze the gender-specific development in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Germany over the past 20 years and to survey the current status quo.Materials and methodsAn narrative review was carried out on the development of female graduates of human medicine, the proportion of women in contract medical care and clinical care, as well as the gender-specific evaluation of obtaining a gynecological/obstetric additional qualification. habilitation figures in the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology were evaluated about gender distribution. All data were received from federal institutes.ResultsA total of 46.7% (n = 95,234) of all inpatient doctors were female. A total of 46.7% (n = 95,234) of the physicians in hospitals were female. A total of 46% (1,832/3,958) were the portion of females as assistant physicians, 39.8% (n = 45.551) as specialists, 35.3% (n = 18789) as senior physicians, 25.1% (n = 2394) as first senior physicians and 25% (n = 10) as chief physicians in hospital. A total of 64.6% (n = 3958) of the physicians in Obstetrics and Gynecology were female. A total of 46% (1,832/3,958) were the portion of females as assistant physicians, 64.6% (n = 3958) as specialists, 65.0% (n = 1919) as senior physicians, 26.4% (n = 207) first senior physicians and 25% (n = 10) as chief physicians in Obstetrics and Gynecology.DiscussionThe problem with the gender gap in medicine, does not seem to be access to teaching or starting a residency. But in the functions with increasing responsibility and management functions, e.g., as senior physicians, women are already rarely seen. In Obstetrics and Gynecology, too, there is a shortage of women in leading positions, despite the relatively high numbers, for example as senior physicians. Factors like maternity and establishing a family are points mentioned therefore, but also stereotypes seem to be considerable facts.ConclusionHowever, it is important to recognize the need for more women in higher positions in medicine and actively work to encourage more women to choose a career in medicine.

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“… 33 Overall, female applicants match at a greater rate (96%) compared with their male counterparts (81%). 34 The top 3 fellowships that female orthopaedic surgery residency program graduates pursue are hand surgery, pediatric orthopaedic surgery, and sports medicine. In terms of absolute quantity, orthopaedic surgery sports fellowships had the greatest number of female applicants and graduates: and this number has remained relatively constant with approximately 11% to 12% of orthopaedic surgery sports fellowship spots going to female applicants.…”

Section: Fellowship Programsmentioning

confidence: 99%