Clinical surgery-InternationalPractice patterns and career satisfaction of Canadian female general surgeons
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Methods
The study population consisted of all practicing Canadian female general surgeons registered with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Names and mailing addresses were obtained from this database. Registration with the College is a requirement of practice in Canada. Rare exceptions are made for extremely underserviced regions of the country. All those registered with the college in February 2006 were offered participation in the study.
The questionnaire was designed to obtain
Study population
Surveys were sent to 132 women. Three people were found to have retired from general surgery practice, leaving 129 potential participants. After two mail-outs, 85 surveys were returned, giving a response rate of 66%. Response rates were similar across all geographic regions of the country.
Forty-nine percent had completed residency within the previous 10 years, with the remainder being more than 10 years out from residency. The age of participants was broadly distributed: 40% were 30–39 years
Comments
The results of this survey demonstrate that Canadian female general surgeons are an active part of our medical workforce. They are usually found in full-time clinical practices, working a similar amount as their male colleagues. The integration of women into this workforce has meant that most have conformed to traditional practice models. However, 35% of respondents to our survey would like to investigate new practice models.
A population-based study of Canadian women in all surgical specialties
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