Women in Orthopedics and their Fellowship Choice: What Influenced their Specialty Choice?

摘要

Background: Female orthopedic surgeons have different life choices, experiences, and influences that may alter their decisions when choosing a fellowship. There is no data that describes why women choose their specialty and if it is related to their mentorship, athletic background, family, family planning, physical attributes needed, location, practice setting, or discrimination. After a five year orthopedic residency, what influences their specialty choice to work in a specific field? Questions/ purposes: To understand why women in orthopedics chose a certain fellowship and if they are influenced by any specific factor.