Article Document Academic Article Information Content Entity Continuant Continuant Journal Article Entity Entity Generically Dependent Continuant 2025-05-07T20:39:57 RDF description of Gender diversity in orthopedic surgery: we all know it's lacking, but why? - http://repository.healthpartners.com/individual/document-rn38422 23702 document-rn38422 2025-01-31T22:52:05.028-06:00 Education, Medical Sex Factors 41024 public Iowa Orthopaedic Journal <p>BACKGROUND: 15% of orthopedic surgery trainees in 2018-2019 in ACGME accredited programs are female, which lags behind all other specialties. <br>METHODS: The bottleneck for achieving gender diversity in orthopedic surgery is that female medical students do not choose orthopedic surgery as a career. In 2018-2019, twelve ACGME accredited programs had no women trainees, highlighting the uneven distribution of female trainees across residency programs. Social science has outlined that 30% representation within a population is the diversity goal. <br>CONCLUSION: A goal of having females comprise 30% of orthopedic surgeons trainees can be achieved with: pipeline programs such as the Perry Initiative and Nth Dimensions; increased orthopedic surgery rotation clinical experience during medical school; and mentorship that promotes and encourages gender diversity. Additionally, recognizing implicit bias as well as explicit discrimination, harassment, and bullying, creates a workplace environment that is inclusive and safe for employees, trainees and physicians, as well as the patients that we serve.<br>Level of Evidence: V.<p> Gender diversity in orthopedic surgery: we all know it's lacking, but why? Physicians 40 1 Orthopedics Residency