Gender Affects Operative Volume and Autonomy for Vascular Surgery Trainees in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Women in vascular surgery training performed lower volumes of aortic and carotid surgery than men, with less opportunities to be primary surgeon. These findings likely reflect a combination of entrustment bias, limited mentorship, and differences in learning environments rather than trainee preference or capability.
Authors
- Sarah Aitken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6701-6213)
- Anastasia Dean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5313-8001)
- Cameron I. Wells (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-6674)
- Manar Khashram (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4921-8433)
- M Beaumont
Institutions
- University of Auckland (NZ)
- Concord Repatriation General Hospital (AU)
- Auckland City Hospital (NZ)
- Waikato Hospital (NZ)
- Auckland District Health Board (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of surgical education
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103742
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00