Surgery

Women surgeons remain underrepresented in surgeon-scientists

Despite earlier success in receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding, women surgeons are underrepresented among surgeon-scientists, according to a study published online March 20 in JAMA Network Open.

Medical research

Health research: Giving greater consideration to gender diversity

Gender diversity is still understudied in health research. This is shown by a recent survey conducted by researchers at the Institute for Public Health and Nursing Research at the University of Bremen. A distinction into ...

Other

How to improve gender equity in medicine

Gender equity and racial diversity in medicine can promote creative solutions to complex health problems and improve the delivery of high-quality care, argue authors in an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Other

Are women really under-represented in clinical trials?

Several studies have reported a lack of gender diversity in clinical trials, with trials including mostly adult males; however, a recent review of publicly available registration data of clinical trials at the US Food and ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Greater support needed for pregnant transgender men

Many transgender men who have the capacity to bear children are faced with barriers in the healthcare system as a result of a lack of training, argue Juno Obedin-Maliver and Harvey Makadon in a commentary published in SAGE ...

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