SMJ articles in the category "gender bias"

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Matching Against Men: 5 Years of Residency Match Data Show Disparities Still Exist

Objectives: Despite progress toward equal representation by sex in medical practice, women remain underrepresented in many specialties. This study sought to examine the current state of gender equality among recently graduated doctors in multiple specialties. Methods: Deidentified demographics, standardized examination scores, and Match results were gathered for 829 graduates. Participants…

Posted in: diversity 5 gender bias 2 medical education 73

Original Article

Role of Physician Gender in the Modern Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Do Obstetrician-Gynecologists Perceive Discrimination from their Sex?

Objectives: It is unclear whether obstetrician-gynecologists (OBGYNs) experience gender discrimination as a result of patient and organizational gender preferences. Our objective was to evaluate whether the gender preference for OBGYNs resulted in perceptions of discrimination by the physician while simultaneously assessing their patients’ views for choosing their OBGYN.Methods: A survey…

Posted in: gender bias 2 obstetrics and gynecology 8
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