Women in Orthopedics and Their Residency Programs: What Influenced Their Choices?

Literature shows that orthopedic surgery lacks gender diversity. Institutional climate and other women in the program are important factors in women's residency program choices, along with other variables. Programs emphasizing these factors may increase numbers of women applicants. Orthopedic residency programs can increase their percentage of women interns by increasing their percentage of women alumni/faculty and women-friendly institutional factors. This will improve practicing physician demographics and reduce gender disparities in healthcare.