The ACC professional life survey: career decisions of women and men in cardiology

Limacher, Marian C.; Zaher, Carol; Walsh, Mary Norine; Wolf, Wendy J.; Douglas, Pamela S.; Schwartz, Janice B.; Wright, Janet; Bodycombe, David P.

doi:10.1016/s0735-1097(98)00319-2

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“…Numerous international reports display statistical data on persisting gender differences in specialist career choice (Baxter et al 1996;Limacher et al 1998;Boulis et al 2001). Women currently appear in relation-orientated, humanistic specialties, such as family medicine, psychiatry, paediatrics, gerontology, men in autonomy-orientated and technical specialties such as surgery and anaesthesiology (Odborg et al 1995;Buddeberg-Fischer et al 2003).…”

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From calling to a scheduled vocation: Swedish male and female students’ reflections on being a doctor

Johansson

Hamberg

2007

Medical Teacher

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Background: All over the world an increasing number of women are entering medical schools. Soon women will constitute half of the physician workforce in Scandinavia. However, specialty segregation persists. Reports have shown different motives among male and female doctors to be, but the impact of gender, i.e. how ongoing social constructions of femininity and masculinity influence the development of professionalism, is not fully described. Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore views and visions among second-year students at a Swedish Medical School, and to identify challenges for education and workforce planning. Methods: After receiving research ethics board approval, all students participating in the course 'Professional development', including a task to write a free-text essay on the theme 'to be a doctor', were invited to share their essays for analysis. Of 138 (40% men) students in 2002, 104 (39% men) accepted. The texts were analysed according to grounded theory. Results: Students held 'doctorship' to be an outstanding profession of commitment, authority and duty. Fears were exposed, especially among women, regarding how to fit demands of self-sacrifices and balancing a private life. Belonging to a new generation, they conceived gender equity as self-evident. Actual working conditions were met with disapproval, as did an allembracing calling. A scheduled vocation was hoped for. They relied on the mass of women to implement change. Women's 'other' values, alluding to family orientation, were expected to alter working conditions and also give men more leisure time. Despite equity conviction, segregating gender patterns in students' representations, interactions with tutors and future prospects were disclosed. Conclusions: Students' arguments raise challenges for medical educators and planners regarding professional values, medical socialization and specialty recruitment. The new generation requires a renewed Hippocratic Oath, gender-aware role models and practice sites. Swedish students' arguments are compared with current international literature.

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From calling to a scheduled vocation: Swedish male and female students’ reflections on being a doctor

Johansson

Hamberg

2007

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“…Several areas needing further attention included reducing discrimination, academic equality, reducing barriers to childrearing, and increasing women in leadership within ACC [4].…”

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“…BWithout attention to the forces that attract or deter women and men entering the field, the profession risks selective exclusion of some of the brightest and most capable physicians from its future ranks.^ [4].…”

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The X-Factor: Global Impact of Women in the Awareness and Management of Coronary Artery Disease

Gupta

Hayes

Lewis³

et al. 2015

Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep

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Heart disease is the #1 killer of women and a major contributor to morbidity and disability. This statement cannot be repeated enough and is often neglected. In 2008, there were 9,127,416 cardiovascular deaths in women worldwide, accounting for 33.2 % of all deaths in women. Coronary artery disease (CAD) differs in symptom presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in women compared to men. We have made great strides in diagnosing and managing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women. However, this progress continues to be overshadowed by the improvements made on the understanding and management of CVD in men.

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“…Diese [18][19][20]. Das heisst, Partnerschaft oder Familie bilden für Ärztinnen ein Karrierehindernis, während Ärzte durch ihre Familien in der Verwirklichung ihrer Karriere eher unterstützt werden.…”

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Karriereentwicklung von Frauen und Männern in der Medizin

2001

Schweiz Ärzteztg

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The ACC professional life survey: career decisions of women and men in cardiology

Cited by 95 publications

References 15 publications

From calling to a scheduled vocation: Swedish male and female students’ reflections on being a doctor

From calling to a scheduled vocation: Swedish male and female students’ reflections on being a doctor

The X-Factor: Global Impact of Women in the Awareness and Management of Coronary Artery Disease

Karriereentwicklung von Frauen und Männern in der Medizin

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