Book chapter
Women Entering Pediatrics
Women in Pediatrics, pp 15-30
2022
Abstract
More and more, women are choosing medicine as a career. In 2019, more than 50.5% of students were women, a landmark that has never been reached before (Boyle P. More women than men are enrolled in medical school. AAMC. 2019, December 10. https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/more-women-men-are-enrolled-medical-school). Although promising, there are several factors that may impact the success of women medical students entering pediatrics such as gender-based linguistic differences in letters of recommendation and written narratives, gender inequities in the clinical learning environment, psychological stressors, differences in research outcomes, and the double role of caring for family while forging a career. Almost two-thirds of all pediatricians are women. In this chapter, we will explore the impacts of those experiences on women entering medical school and pediatric residency training.
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- Title
- Women Entering Pediatrics
- Creators
- Kheyandra D. Lewis - St. Christopher's Hospital for ChildrenTeri L. Turner - Baylor College of Medicine
- Publication Details
- Women in Pediatrics, pp 15-30
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing; Cham
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85158962466
- Other Identifier
- 991021838126604721