1. Rising Tides: Challenges and Opportunities for Women in the Urologic Workforce
- Author
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Jennifer Fantasia, Gabriella J. Avellino, Danielle Velez, Alejandra Balen, Aparna Ashok, Meredith Wasserman, Simone Thavaseelan, Liza Aguiar, Madeline Cancian, and Rachel Morgan Greenberg
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Medical education ,business.industry ,Urology ,Sexism ,030232 urology & nephrology ,United States ,03 medical and health sciences ,Patient population ,Physicians, Women ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Workforce ,Medicine ,Humans ,Female ,Health Workforce ,business - Abstract
The number of practicing female urologists has increased from < 2% in 1980 to 9.2% in 2018. Despite this increase, urology trails far behind medical fields overall, and surgical subspecialties, in achieving gender parity. Barriers, such as pervasive biases and institutional policies, exist at the medical student, resident, and practicing urologist levels. Once recognized as detrimental, action can be taken to combat these forces to allow for advancement of women in the field of urology. This will result in a richer workforce better able to serve its patient population and advance the field.
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- 2020