Gender disparity and the impact of COVID-19 on surgical training in New Zealand ophthalmology
The pandemic was associated with a significant gender disparity in surgical training, driven by a reduction in procedures performed by female trainees predominantly in urban centres. The findings underscore the need to ensure equitable access to surgical training.
Authors
- James McKelvie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6460-4175)
- Eugene Michael (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1412-6555)
- Hanna Katovich
- Vidit Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1022-2574)
Institutions
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Waikato District Health Board (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Zealand Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.26635/6965.7003
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00