Response to Bakus et al. re: “Correlations Between Department and Training Program Online Presence and Women in Orthopedic Surgery Training”
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: We appreciate the editorial from Bakus et al. 1 regarding our article, Correlations between department and training program on-line presence and women in orthopaedic surgery training 2 and concur with their comments and recommendations.Improving diversity in orthopedic surgery requires an intentional, multifaceted approach, including recruiting and supporting women as academic faculty and then highlighting them and their accomplishments, including on department websites and social media accounts.Unfortunately, women faculty, especially in mid and late career, can become ''invisible'' and risk not having their accomplishments appropriately acknowledged and celebrated.3 As Bakus et al. 1 note, medical students interested in orthopedic surgery cannot visit every program to assess culture and thus rely on either word-of-mouth or information provided by the programs.As we noted in our article, there has been significant increase in the use of social media by orthopedic departments and programs
Source: Women s Health Reports
Authors: Kimberly Templeton, Mary Zimmerman, Dorothy Hughes, Sarah Adkins
Institutions: University of Kansas Medical Center, University of Kansas
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,450
OpenAlex ID: W4391849852