Women in cardiac surgery: a global workforce analysis
Improving female representation in cardiac surgery is essential to advancing social justice and overall patient care. Yet, WCS remain a minority worldwide, with the most pronounced disparities in low- and middle-income countries and regions with low Gross National Income, Global Gender Gap Index and health expenditure. Confronting these inequities will require targeted mentorship efforts and addressing country-specific entry barriers, necessitating further research into the unique factors influencing women in low- and middle-income countries.
Authors
- Dominique Vervoort (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-0388)
- Aliya Izumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6888-9431)
- Zoya Gomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6541-5835)
- Penelope Adinku
- Lorena Montes
- Grace Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5062-6461)
- Maral Ouzounian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4143-2198)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Toronto General Hospital (CA)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (CA)
- Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia (CO)
- Institute for Work & Health (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ejcts/ezae463
- Citations
- 20
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 18.59
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research