More women choose careers in surgery: Bias, work-life issues remain challenges

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"You have a whole career to be successful," Freischlag said. "That's a culture shift."Velazquez also cited the need for more flexibility on the academic tracks toward tenure. Davis and colleagues suggested that part-time appointments or adjustments to the time requirements for achieving tenure may also be helpful.Turner and Velazquez agreed that with women making up half of US medical graduates, surgical programs must work harder to attract the best and brightest."We can't afford to frighten away a willing and well-qualified candidate as a result of something we could have improved," Turner said.