Canadian female perspectives on training in the boys club: advanced therapeutic endoscopy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unequal female representation in the field of advanced therapeutic endoscopy (ATE) has been recently highlighted in the United States. Previous attempts to determine the barriers to entry into the career have reported a lack of mentorship, patriarchy, inflexible hours/calls and exposure to fluoroscopy. Canadian trainee exposure to ATE and differences in experience between men and women is unknown.

Objectives

We sought to determine the barriers to pursuing a career in ATE, specifically focussing on the perspectives of Canadian female gastroenterology fellows.

Methods

An online survey was developed and distributed to Canadian gastroenterology fellows enrolled in Royal College-accredited programs in 2021-2022.

Results

Responses were received from gast

SUBMITTER: Jain A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11637984 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature