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Perceptions of gender-based discrimination during surgical training and practice.

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Citation: Medical Education Online. 20:25923, 2015.PMID: 25652117Institution: MedStar Health Research InstituteForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Journal ArticleSubject headings: *Internship and Residency/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data] | *Schools, Medical/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data] | *Sexism/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data] | *Students, Medical/sn [Statistics & Numerical Data] | *Surgical Procedures, Operative/ed [Education] | Adult | Female | Humans | Middle Aged | Perception | Socioeconomic FactorsYear: 2015 ISSN:

1087-2981

Name of journal: Medical education onlineAbstract: BACKGROUND: Women represent 15% of practicing general surgeons. Gender-based discrimination has been implicated as discouraging women from surgery. We sought to determine women's perceptions of gender-based discrimination in the surgical training and working environment.CONCLUSIONS: The majority of responses indicated perceived gender-based discrimination during medical school, residency, and practice. Gender-based discrimination comes from both sexes and has a significant impact on women surgeons.METHODS: Following IRB approval, we fielded a pilot survey measuring perceptions and impact of gender-based discrimination in medical school, residency training, and surgical practice. It was sent electronically to 1,065 individual members of the Association of Women Surgeons.RESULTS: We received 334 responses from medical students, residents, and practicing physicians with a response rate of 31%. Eighty-seven percent experienced gender-based discrimination in medical school, 88% in residency, and 91% in practice. Perceived sources of gender-based discrimination included superiors, physician peers, clinical support staff, and patients, with 40% emanating from women and 60% from men.All authors: Battista A, Bruce AN, Johnson LB, Marshall MB, Plankey MWFiscal year: FY2016Digital Object Identifier:

http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/meo.v20.25923

Date added to catalog: 2016-01-13

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BACKGROUND: Women represent 15% of practicing general surgeons. Gender-based discrimination has been implicated as discouraging women from surgery. We sought to determine women's perceptions of gender-based discrimination in the surgical training and working environment.

CONCLUSIONS: The majority of responses indicated perceived gender-based discrimination during medical school, residency, and practice. Gender-based discrimination comes from both sexes and has a significant impact on women surgeons.

METHODS: Following IRB approval, we fielded a pilot survey measuring perceptions and impact of gender-based discrimination in medical school, residency training, and surgical practice. It was sent electronically to 1,065 individual members of the Association of Women Surgeons.

RESULTS: We received 334 responses from medical students, residents, and practicing physicians with a response rate of 31%. Eighty-seven percent experienced gender-based discrimination in medical school, 88% in residency, and 91% in practice. Perceived sources of gender-based discrimination included superiors, physician peers, clinical support staff, and patients, with 40% emanating from women and 60% from men.

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