How should we intervene to increase the number of female spine surgeons? A preliminary survey of trainees in Japan from medical school through spine fellowship
Many early-career women already express interest in orthopedics. However, translating that interest into careers as spine surgeons will require sustained mentorship plus the adoption of assistive technologies, ergonomic instruments, and team-based shift schedules-interventions that could benefit the entire surgical workforce. J. Med. Invest. 72 : 425-429, August, 2025.
Authors
- Masatoshi Morimoto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1897-4324)
- Fumitake Tezuka
- Junzo Fujitani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8386-7528)
- Nori Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1030-3673)
- Kosuke Sugiura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2033-4019)
- Kazuta Yamashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8604-2396)
- Hiroaki Manabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8979-5860)
- Koichi Sairyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3794-5369)
- Saori Soeda
Institutions
- Tokushima University Hospital (JP)
- Tokushima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Medical Investigation
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2152/jmi.72.425
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00