Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice
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...
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The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery
2024-05-01
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| author | Elizabeth C. Gardner Ryan Cheng Jay Moran Luanna C. Summer Camilla B. Emsbo Robin G. Gallagher Jiaxin Gong Felicity G. Fishman |
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| description | 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. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2024;5(5):419–425. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db940e4db1934b7d81ab7f7d6cd6ff0e2024-06-03T05:16:28ZengThe British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint SurgeryBone & Joint Open2633-14622024-05-015541942510.1302/2633-1462.55.BJO-2023-0073.R1Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practiceElizabeth C. Gardner0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6570-1914Ryan Cheng1Jay Moran2Luanna C. Summer3Camilla B. Emsbo4Robin G. Gallagher5Jiaxin Gong6Felicity G. Fishman7Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, USAAims: 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. Cite this article: Bone Jt Open 2024;5(5):419–425.https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.55.BJO-2023-0073.R1womendiversitysurgical educationorthopaedic surgeryorthopaedic surgeonsorthopaedistspaediatric orthopaedicsphysiciansarthroplastyhand surgerysports medicineorthopaedic physiciansphysical therapy |
| spellingShingle | Elizabeth C. Gardner Ryan Cheng Jay Moran Luanna C. Summer Camilla B. Emsbo Robin G. Gallagher Jiaxin Gong Felicity G. Fishman Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice Bone & Joint Open women diversity surgical education orthopaedic surgery orthopaedic surgeons orthopaedists paediatric orthopaedics physicians arthroplasty hand surgery sports medicine orthopaedic physicians physical therapy |
| title | Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice |
| title_full | Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice |
| title_fullStr | Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice |
| title_short | Describing the women of orthopaedic surgery: demographics, biometrics, and their path to practice |
| title_sort | describing the women of orthopaedic surgery demographics biometrics and their path to practice |
| topic | women diversity surgical education orthopaedic surgery orthopaedic surgeons orthopaedists paediatric orthopaedics physicians arthroplasty hand surgery sports medicine orthopaedic physicians physical therapy |
| url | https://online.boneandjoint.org.uk/doi/epdf/10.1302/2633-1462.55.BJO-2023-0073.R1 |
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