Women as Radiologists: Are There Barriers to Entry and Advancement?

To link to full-text access for this article, visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2005.10.001 Byline: Stephen R. Baker, Maureen Barry, Hamaira Chaudhry, Basil Hubbi Keywords: Women; residency; leadership; barriers to entry and advancement Abstract: In consideration of the fact that women constitute only 25% of radiology residents, even though they constitute 45% of medical students, this study was conducted to determine if the trend of women choosing radiology as a career differs from that for other medical specialties and if there are differences on the basis of the gender of program directors or geographic location. The authors also wished to determine if constraints exist that prevent women from advancing into positions of leadership in radiology. Author Affiliation: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Department of Radiology, Newark, NJ