Paradox of meritocracy in surgical selection, and of variation in the attractiveness of individual specialties: to what extent are women still disadvantaged?

RT @RKTvascular: Important paper! Inclusion of women in surgery needs to evaluate larger array of parameters than “apparent” merit alone. h…

Important paper! Inclusion of women in surgery needs to evaluate larger array of parameters than “apparent” merit alone.

'Marked differences btn specialties in proportion of women who apply, and proportion successful'. Suggests unconscious bias & some specialties less attractive to women. I think because flexible training only desired by women while men expect partner…

RT @RACSurgeons: Read “Paradox of meritocracy in surgical selection, and of variation in the attractiveness of individual specialties: to w…