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How should we intervene to increase the number of female spine surgeons? A preliminary survey of trainees in Japan from medical school through spine fellowship.
Saori Soeda, Nori Sato, Kosuke Sugiura, Hiroaki Manabe, Masatoshi Morimoto, Fumitake Tezuka, Kazuta Yamashita, Junzo Fujitani, Koichi Sairyo
Published: 202510.2152/jmi.72.425
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Women account for 23.6% of physicians in Japan yet account for only 5% of orthopedic surgeons and <1% of board-certified spine surgeons. We identified points along the training pathway where women perceive barriers to pursuing spine surge…
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