SynthesisInternational journal of medical education2014
Gender differences in the learning and teaching of surgery: a literature review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 116 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Discrimination, Bullying and Harassment in Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.World journal of surgery · 2018Pooled it
- Evaluation of App-Based Serious Gaming as a Training Method in Teaching Chest Tube Insertion to Medical Students: Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2018Trial
- Basic echocardiography for undergraduate students: a comparison of different peer-teaching approaches.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2018Trial
- Surgery without surgeons: a national wake-up call on the state of surgical training in Italy.Updates in surgery · 2026Article
- Gender Discrimination Against Women in Surgery Is Due to Implicit Bias Rather Than Quantifiable Differences in Clinical Performance.The Permanente journal · 2026Article
- Re-educating the surgical culture, is it possible?Canadian medical education journal · 2026Article
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- Should we consider gender aspects in pharmacology teaching? No-we must!Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Article
- [Analogue vs. Digital: Gendered Perceptions of Endovascular Simulation-based Training].Zentralblatt fur Chirurgie · 2025Article
- Current status of medical research among undergraduate medical students in China: a nationwide questionnaire survey.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- A cross-sectional investigation of trend in career specialty preference among clinical year medical undergraduates, including factors influencing preferences and discouragement.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Gender disparities in application and admission to the medical residency program in Peru: A cross sectional study from 2016 to 2023.PloS one · 2025Article
- Still Higher Risk for Burnout and Low Work Engagement Among Female Residents After 10 Years of Demographic Feminisation.Medical science educator · 2024Article
- The impact of gender on the self-confidence of practical and surgical skills among OBGYN residents: a trinational survey.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2024Article
- Surgical experiences of final-year undergraduates and the impact on their career aspiration stratified by sex/gender.GMS journal for medical education · 2024Article
- Gender Differences in North American and International Otolaryngology Clinical Practice Guideline Authorship: A 17-Year Analysis.The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology · 2023Article
- Path to success: female leaders in German neurosurgery.Neurosurgical review · 2023Article
- Student and clinician perceptions of medical student mistreatment: a cross-sectional vignette survey.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Surgical career choices of medical students in China: does gender bias play a role?BMC medical education · 2022Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore evidence concerning gender differences in teaching and learning in surgery to guide future initiatives.
methodsThis systematic review was conducted searching in the following electronic databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, ERIC, Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed. All studies related to gender differences in surgical education, teaching or learning of surgery at an undergraduate level were included. Data was extracted and critically appraised. Gender differences in learning, teaching, skills acquisition, perceptions and attitudes, interest on surgery, personality and factors influencing interest in surgical careers were differentiated.
resultsThere is an underrepresentation of women in surgical academia, due to lack of role models and gender awareness. It is not clear whether or not gender itself is a factor that affects the learning of surgical tasks. Female students pursuing a surgical career had experienced sexual harassment and gender discrimination that can have an effect on the professional identity formation and specialty choice. There are differences in personality among female and male students interested in surgery. Gender is a determining factor to choose surgery, with a consistent lower proportion of women compared interested in pursuing a surgical career. Mentoring and personality fit are important in medical student's specialty selection. Female students are more likely to be discouraged from pursuing a surgical career by a lack of female role models.
conclusionsBias against women in surgery still exists. There is a lack of studies that investigate the role of women in the teaching of surgery.
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