Gender and Geographic Trends Among Foot and Ankle Surgeons: Where Are We and Where Do We Need to Improve?
| Autor: | Shazadeh Safavi K; School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas., Okereke R; School of Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas., Rezvani A; College of Medicine, Texas A&M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas., Kocjan K; Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California., Jupiter DC; The University of Texas Medical Branch, Department of Preventive Medicine and Population Health, Galveston, Texas., Janney CF; Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Foot & ankle specialist [Foot Ankle Spec] 2022 Sep 27, pp. 19386400221123619. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Sep 27. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/19386400221123619 |
| Abstrakt: | Introduction: Women have historically been underrepresented in orthopaedics. This study analyzes the geographic distribution of female orthopaedic foot and ankle (OFA) surgeons, as well as geographic patterns between their training locations and current practices. Methods: American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) data regarding fellowship completion from 1988 to 2021 were analyzed. Internet searches were then performed to identify medical school, residency, and current practice locations of individual surgeons. States were categorized into regions and divisions based on US Census Bureau guidelines. Results: Of the 1088 OFA surgeons analyzed, 166 (15.26%) were women and 922 (84.74%) were men. The South has a higher number of female OFA surgeons; however, this region and the Midwest have the lowest percentages of female representation. The West and Northeast had significantly higher percentages of female representation and higher retention rates for women. There was high variability in the number and percentage of female OFA surgeons in divisions both within and between regions. Conclusion: Although the number of female OFA surgeons has increased, their representation remains low. Geographically, the East South Central division of the United States consistently had the least number of OFA surgeons, whereas the South Atlantic division had the highest. Level of Evidence: Not applicable. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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