The future of neurosurgery: A white paper on the recruitment and retention of women in neurosurgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 378-386

  Benzil, Deborah L ^a,m   Abosch, Aviva ^b   Germano, Isabelle ^c   Gilmer, Holly ^d   Nozipo Maraire, J ^e   Muraszko, Karin ^f   Pannullo, Susan ^g   Rosseau, Gail ^h   Schwartz, Lauren ⁱ   Todor, Roxanne ^j   Ullman, Jamie ^k   Zusman, Edie ^l  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Sky Lakes Medical Center   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^g NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^h Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch   (United States)

ⁱ Metropolitan Medical Center   (United States)

^j SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^k ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^l Sutter Medical Center   (United States)

^m NONE   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GENDER; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; CERTIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CERTIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53449099532     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/JNS/2008/109/9/0378     Document Type: Article

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