Women and academic careers in obstetrics and gynaecology: aspirations and obstacles among postgraduate trainees – a mixed‐methods study

• Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology 2019-05, Vol.126 (6), p.770-777
• Main Authors: Berlingo, L, Girault, A, Azria, E, Goffinet, F, Le Ray, C
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Academic career; Adult; Career Choice; Careers; Data processing; Education, Medical, Continuing - methods; Education, Medical, Continuing - standards; Education, Medical, Continuing - statistics & numerical data; Female; France; Gender; Gynecology; Gynecology - education; Humans; Internship and Residency - methods; Internship and Residency - standards; Male; Medicine; mixed methods; Mixed methods research; Obstetrics; Obstetrics - education; obstetrics and gynaecology; Physicians, Women - psychology; Physicians, Women - statistics & numerical data; Qualitative Research; residency; Sex discrimination; Sexism - prevention & control; Sexism - psychology; Statistical analysis; Teaching - standards; Training; Women; Womens health
• ISSN: 1470-0328; 1471-0528
• DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.15574

Objective To examine the relationship between gender and a career in academic medicine. Design Mixed‐methods study. Setting Obstetrics–gynaecology postgraduate training programme in Paris, France. Sample Postgraduate trainees in obstetrics–gynaecology (n = 204). Methods Statistical analysis of quantitative survey data, thematic analysis of qualitative interview data and integrative analysis. Main outcome measures Women's aspirations and obstacles related to their decision about a career in academic medicine. Results A career in academic medicine was envisaged by 13% of the women residents and 27% of the men (P = 0.01). Women reported receiving advice from a mentor less often than men (38.8% versus 52.9%, P = 0.002). Overall, 40.6% of women and 2.9% of men reported experiencing gender discrimination (P