Assessing students' perception of gender as a barrier in Orthopedic residency matching: A pilot survey study
Reem Sarsour1, Monica Guirgus1, Mina Balen1
1California University of Science and Medicine, 1501 Violet St, Colton, CA, 92324, USA.
Background:
Gender disparity in orthopedic residency programs is evident. Limited research investigates if gender attitudes deter women from applying to orthopedic surgery residency programs.
Methods:
A questionnaire was distributed to a single medical school which explored medical students' perceptions regarding their gender's influence on matching into orthopedic surgery residency, alongside motivators and barriers for applying. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests analyzed potential association and trends using SPSS computation with alpha set at 0.05.
Results:
202 medical students completed the questionnaire. Women respondents were found to be 10.6 times more likely to report their own gender as a barrier to matching to orthopedic surgery residency compared to men.
Conclusion:
A significant proportion of women perceive their gender as a barrier to matching. Dismantling gender stereotypes may increase consideration of women medical students of orthopedic surgery as a career option.
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