Women in academic surgery over the last four decades.

Laura J LinscheidEmma B HollidayAwad AhmedJeremy S SomersonSummer HansonReshma JagsiCurtiland Deville

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Representation of women in academic surgery is increasing overall but is increasing more slowly in orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery and urology compared with that in general surgery. These data may be used to inform and further the discussion of how mentorship and sponsorship of female students and trainees interested in surgical careers may improve gender equity in the future.

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