Participation of women in general surgery in Colombia: an x-ray of the latin American reality
Carolina Maria Rodriguez Vargas,
Maria Paula Forero-Rios,
Valentina Noguera Morales
et al.
Abstract:Background: Women choose surgery because academic challenges and technical components. With this work we want to establish the real participation of women in the general surgery residency and the professional level in Colombia. Methods: We conducted a survey in academic and surgical training centers, surgical centers in capital cities and in university teaching centers 2020 to establish the percentage of participation of women in residency and employment in general surgery. Results: Women represent 39% of re… Show more
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