2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery update on the status of women in cardiothoracic surgery

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2020
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Background Women in Thoracic Surgery (WTS) has previously reported on the status of women in cardiothoracic (CT) surgery. We sought to provide a 10-year update on women in CT. Methods An anonymous REDCap survey link was emailed to female diplomats of the ABTS. Survey questions queried respondents regarding demographics, training, accolades, practice details, and career satisfaction. The survey link was open for 30 days. Results were compared to the 2019 Society of Thoracic Surgeons work force survey. Descriptive analyses were performed using frequency and proportions. Comparisons were performed using Student’s t-tests, Fisher exact and chi-squared tests. Results Of 354 female diplomats, 309 were contacted and 176 (57%) responded. The majority of respondents were age 36-50 (59%), Caucasian (67.4%), and graduated from traditional-track programs (91.4%). Most respondents reported practicing in an urban (64%) and academic setting (73.1%). 36.4% and 23.9% reported a general thoracic and adult cardiac practice (22.7% mixed practice, 9.6% congenital). Fifty percent of respondents reported salaries between $400,000-700,000 annually; 37.7% reported salaries <90% of their male colleagues. 21.6% of respondents in academia are full professor; 53.4% report having a leadership role. While 74.1% would pursue a career in CT again, only 27.3% agreed that CT surgery is a healthy and positive environment for women. Conclusions The number of women in CT surgery has steadily increased. While women are rising in academic rank and into leadership positions, salary disparities and the CT surgery work environment remain important issues in achieving a diverse work force.

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Ceppa, D. P., Antonoff, M. B., Tong, B. C., Timsina, L., Ikonomidis, J. S., Worrell, S. G., Stephens, E. H., Gillaspie, E. A., Schumacher, L., Molena, D., Kane, L. C., Blackmon, S., & Donington, J. S. (2021). 2020 Women in Thoracic Surgery update on the status of women in cardiothoracic surgery. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.03.091
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