The impact of gender balance in medical subspecialties on microaggressions and discrimination faced by Asian American women healthcare workers
Participants in men-dominant fields, including surgical specialties, reported frequent instances of gender-based microaggressions and discrimination. Major themes such as bias against motherhood, unequal access to mentorship, and underestimation of competence were associated with barriers to career advancement for women HCWs, particularly in men-dominated specialties.
Authors
- Min-Wen Sophie Chang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0812-4115)
- Belinda H. McCully (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4821-8431)
- S. Maeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0493-3826)
- Monica Pan
- Stephanie M. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-8431)
- Qian L Leng
Institutions
- Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (US)
- Portland VA Medical Center (US)
- VA Portland Health Care System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2025.116675
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.87