The Context of "Confidence": Analyzing the Term Confidence in Resident Evaluations.
Janae K HeathMeagan E AlvaradoCaitlin B ClancyTodd D BartonJennifer R KoganC Jessica DinePublished in: Journal of general internal medicine (2022)
Narrative evaluations of women residents were more likely to contain references to confidence, after adjustment for numerical score, PGY level, and faculty gender, which may perpetuate the gender-based confidence gap, introduce bias, and ultimately impact professional identity development.