Sex and the orthopaedic surgeon: A survey of patient, medical student and male orthopaedic surgeon attitudes towards female orthopaedic surgeons

Factors Affecting Interest in Orthopedics Among Female Medical Students: A Prospective Analysis

“…It was noted that 34% of female students had been exposed to negative attitudes regarding female surgeons, and 62% of these students would not consider surgery. 17 Our fi ndings demonstrated that many women carry the perception that it is more diffi cult for a woman to match a man in orthopedics than a man. Many women also felt that it would be more diffi cult to be promoted in orthopedic surgery as a woman.…”

Medical School Experiences Shape Women Students’ Interest in Orthopaedic Surgery

“…Negative perceptions have been reported to deter women from choosing orthopaedic surgery. In a UK study, a greater number of female medical students had been exposed to negative attitudes regarding women orthopaedic surgeons [7]. Women also had negative perceptions of male dominance in the profession [5], a difficult lifestyle after surgical training (including difficulty balancing career and family) [5,10], and increased physical demands of orthopaedics [5,10].…”

Gender Comparison of Scholarly Production in the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society Using the Hirsch Index

“…44,45 Many of these potential causes have been studied. 42,[46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61][62][63][64] Suggested causes by those who believe no bias is present include the "pipeline effect" in which there are an insufficient amount of women who have been in academia long enough to warrant reaching higher ranks, inherent lack of leadership skills, and less productivity. In the MSTS, the pipeline effect is suggested by the decreasing percentage of women as the academic rank increases and the relatively fewer number of years since first publication.…”