Open AccessFactors Associated With the Professional Success of Female Surgical Department Chairs
Author(s) -
Alexandra B. Columbus,
Pamela Lu,
Susanna S. Hill,
Adam C. Fields,
Jennifer S. Davids,
Nelya Melnitchouk
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.3023
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , facilitator , workforce , cohort , psychological resilience , family medicine , cohort study , gerontology , nursing , psychology , social psychology , economics , economic growth
Only 7% of US surgical department chairs are occupied by women. While the proportion of women in the surgical workforce continues to increase, women remain significantly underrepresented across leadership roles within surgery.
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