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Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery
Elizabeth C Gardner1, Ryan Cheng1, Jay Moran1
1Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Aims:
The purpose of this survey study was to examine the demographic and lifestyle factors of women currently in orthopaedic surgery.
Methods:
An electronic survey was conducted of practising female orthopaedic surgeons based in the USA through both the Ruth Jackson Society and the online Facebook group "Women of Orthopaedics".
Results:
The majority of surveyed female orthopaedic surgeons reported being married (76.4%; 285/373) and having children (67.6%; 252/373). In all, 66.5% (247/373) were collegiate athletes; 82.0% (306/373) reported having no female orthopaedic surgeon mentors in undergraduate and medical school. Their mean height is 65.8 inches and average weight is 147.3 lbs.
Conclusion:
The majority of female orthopaedic surgeons did not have female mentorship during their training. Additionally, biometrically, their build is similar to that of the average American woman.
