Factors Associated With the Professional Success of Female Surgical Department Chairs: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Only 7% of US surgical department chairs are occupied by women. While the proportion of women in the surgical workforce continues to increase, women remain significantly underrepresented across leadership roles within surgery.

Objective

To identify commonality among female surgical chairs with attention toward moderators that appear to have contributed to their professional success.

Design, setting, and participants

A grounded theory qualitative study was conducted in academic surgical departments within the US. Participants included current and emeritus female chairs of American academic surgical departments. The study was conducted between December 1, 2018, and March 31, 2019. An eligible cohort of 26 women was identified.

Interventions and exposures</

SUBMITTER: Columbus AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7450399 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature