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Patricia J. Numann, MD

Arch Surg. 2006;141:1094.

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Assessing the motivation for the choice of surgery as a career is essential to sustaining the surgical workforce. Assumptions commonly differ from evidence. Sanfey and colleagues address factors that influence student choice.

Although this study reaffirms previous data documenting a sex difference in the selection of surgery as a career, it clearly shows that both men and women can be influenced by their experiences in medical school. Medical schools need reminding that exposure to the discipline early is important.

Interestingly, women were more likely to select surgery and men to deselect surgery after the clerkship. The reference citing women being discouraged from pursuing surgery as a career is from 2001. I believe that would and should be different today. The value of women role models is clear. Women need to be encouraged to pursue academic careers. Schools with few women role models need to develop a . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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