Recruiting women to vascular surgery and other surgical specialties

Vascular surgery is a subspecialty that attracts future surgeons with challenging technical procedures and complex decision making. Despite its appeal, continued promotion of the field is necessary to recruit and retain the best and brightest candidates. Recruitment of medical students and residents...

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Published in:Journal of vascular surgery Vol. 57; no. 1; p. 262
Main Authors: Dageforde, Leigh Anne, Kibbe, Melina, Jackson, Gretchen Purcell
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 01.01.2013
Subjects:
Career Choice
Education, Medical, Graduate
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency
Life Style
Male
Personnel Selection - trends
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
Physicians, Women - trends
Sex Factors
Specialties, Surgical - education
Specialties, Surgical - manpower
Specialties, Surgical - trends
Time Factors
Vascular Surgical Procedures - education
Vascular Surgical Procedures - manpower
Vascular Surgical Procedures - trends
Women, Working - education
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ISSN:1097-6809, 1097-6809
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Summary:Vascular surgery is a subspecialty that attracts future surgeons with challenging technical procedures and complex decision making. Despite its appeal, continued promotion of the field is necessary to recruit and retain the best and brightest candidates. Recruitment of medical students and residents may be limited by the lifestyle inherent to vascular surgery and the length of residency training. The young adults of the current applicant and resident pool differ from prior generations in their desire for hands-on mentoring, aspirations to affect change daily, a penchant for technology, and strong emphasis on work-life balance. Furthermore, the percentage of women pursuing careers in vascular surgery is not representative of the eligible workforce. Women are now the majority of graduates in all of higher education, and thus, vascular surgery may need to make a concerted effort to appeal to women in order to attract the most talented young professionals to the field. Recruiting strategies for both men and women of Generation Y should target a diverse group of potential candidates with an awareness of the unique characteristics and needs of this generation of rising surgeons.
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ISSN:1097-6809
1097-6809
DOI:10.1016/j.jvs.2012.07.029