The impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery survey.
Cecilia PompiliIsabelle OpitzLeah BackhusGunda LeschberGiulia VeronesiOlivia LaukNuria Maria NovoaNiccolo' DaddiIndu DeglurkarJulie CleuziouAnna Lena EmrichFrancesca D'AuriaJolanda KluinPublished in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2022)
Women in cardiothoracic surgery reported significantly high rates of experiences with bias that may prevent qualified women from advancing to positions of leadership. Efforts to mitigate bias and support the professional development of women are at the centre of newly formed European committees.
Keyphrases
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- thoracic surgery
- minimally invasive
- pregnancy outcomes
- coronary artery bypass
- cervical cancer screening
- mental health
- quality improvement
- spinal cord
- breast cancer risk
- type diabetes
- insulin resistance
- pregnant women
- metabolic syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- adipose tissue
- atrial fibrillation