重新绘制外科线：女外科医生指导在塑造女医学生对外科的看法中的作用

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q1 SURGERY

American journal of surgery Pub Date : 2025-10-03 DOI:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116650

Meghan Lemons , Dylan T. Vance , Allianna Mitchell , Hannah G. Geoffroy , Ellie M. Helton , Lyndsey J. Kilgore

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摘要

虽然女性占美国医学生的大多数，但她们在外科专业的代表性仍然不足。方法女外科医师协会医学生分会为临床前学生组织了与女外科医师的见习活动。调查前和调查后进行评估对手术的看法，找到导师的信心，以及对外科职业的兴趣。结果女大学生26名。实习后，他们与外科医生相处时感觉更自在（p = 0.011），得到外科医生更多的支持（p = 0.031），对寻找外科导师更有信心（p = 0.037）。对这次经历的评价是积极的，他们期待着与女外科医生进一步探索手术。结论早期接触女外科医生榜样对女医学生的外科认知和获得指导有正向影响。在所有医学院扩大这种见习机会，将进一步支持女医科学生考虑攻读外科专业。

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Redrawing the surgical line: The role of female surgeon mentorship in shaping female medical students’ perceptions of surgery

Background

Although females comprise the majority of medical students in the United States, they remain underrepresented in surgical specialties.

Methods

A medical student chapter of the Association of Women Surgeons (AWS) organized shadowing experiences with female surgeons for preclinical students. Pre- and post-surveys were administered assessing perceptions of surgery, confidence in finding a mentor, and interest in surgical careers.

Results

Twenty-six female students participated. After shadowing, they felt more comfortable with surgeons (p = 0.011), more supported by surgeons (p = 0.031), and more confident in finding a surgical mentor (p = 0.037). Comments about the experience were positive and they looked forward to exploring surgery further with female surgeons.

Conclusions

Early exposure to female surgeon role models positively affects female medical students’ perceptions of surgery and access to mentorship. Expanding such shadowing opportunities across all medical schools would further support female medical students considering pursuing a surgical specialty.

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来源期刊

American journal of surgery 医学-外科

CiteScore

5.00

自引率

6.70%

发文量

570

审稿时长

56 days

期刊介绍： The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.