What does this research mean for the field?

Up to 85% of surgical residents in the Caribbean experience gender-based discrimination, particularly among junior-level women residents. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.CHALLENGES_CONSENSUS.

What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to assess the prevalence of gender discrimination among surgical residents in the Caribbean.

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Surgical leaders must take a stand against gender bias in 21st century surgery

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The aim is to assess the prevalence of gender discrimination among surgical residents in the Caribbean.
Conducted a survey targeting surgical residents in the Caribbean.
Quantified exposure to gender-based discrimination.
Focused on experiences of junior-level surgical residents.
Found that up to 85% of surgical residents experienced gender-based discrimination.
Young women, especially junior-level residents, reported higher levels of discrimination.

Abstract

We carried out a survey of surgical residents in the Caribbean to quantify the prevalence of gender discrimination. In this setting, up to 85% of surgical residents were exposed to gender based discrimination, especially young women who are junior-level surgical residents.

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Robyn Cabral

Port of Spain General Hospital

Marlon Mencia

Keira M Cawich

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Cabral et al. (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3aaa802a1e69014ccb689 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00494755261427995

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Why Do Faculty Leave? Reasons for Attrition of Women and Minority Faculty from a Medical School: Four-Year Results· 2008 · 228 citations

Surgical leaders must take a stand against gender bias in 21st century surgery

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