Open AccessAwareness and Impact Of Wins on Female Surgical Trainees
Author(s) -
Una Walsh,
F. J. Meyer
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
bulletin of the royal college of surgeons of england
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1478-7075
pISSN - 1473-6357
DOI - 10.1308/147363511x558155
Subject(s) - medical education , medicine , medical school , family medicine
The proportion of female graduates is increasing year on year. Female intake to medical schools equals 60% on average, with many schools now reporting figures nearer to 70–80%. 1 Despite this increase in absolute numbers, women continue to be underrepresented in many specialist training programmes, including surgery. Women currently make up only 6% of UK consultants, 16% of SpRs and 27% of SHOs in surgical specialties.