Gender disparities among medical students choosing to pursue careers in medical research: a secondary cross-sectional cohort analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though the proportion of women in medical schools has increased, gender disparities among those who pursue research careers still exists. In this study, we seek to better understand the main factors contributing to the existing gender disparities among medical students choosing to pursue careers in medical research.

Methods

A secondary cross-sectional cohort analysis of previously published data was conducted using a 70-item survey that was sent to 16,418 medical students at 32 academic medical centers, and was IRB exempt from the need for ethical approval at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. Data was collected from September 2012 to December 2014. Survey results were analyzed using chi-square tests and Cramer's V to determi

SUBMITTER: Snyder A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8620216 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature