Gender Differences in the Pediatric Neurosurgical Workforce: Professional Practice, Work-Life Balance, and Beyond.
Leeat GranekLogan MuzykaNatalie LimogesLorraine Kelley-QuonJessica LaneJoseph HaDeborah L BenzilSusan DurhamPublished in: Neurosurgery (2024)
Despite little difference in workload and professional responsibilities, women held more domestic responsibilities and experienced and witnessed more racial and sexual discrimination in the workplace. Surprisingly, there were no reported differences in work-life balance or feeling supported at work between genders. These findings suggest that factors unique to female neurosurgeons may contribute to continued gender disparity in the field.