Beyond the Glass Ceiling—Do Women in Senior Positions Face a Precarious Glass Cliff?

Nithya Krishnan; Ala Szczepura

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0012

Beyond the Glass Ceiling—Do Women in Senior Positions Face a Precarious Glass Cliff?

Nithya Krishnan, Ala Szczepura

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust

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Abstract

We have read with great interest the recent commentary in JAMA Surgery on challenges to professional advancement facing women surgeons.1 This follows a long series of articles and letters in recent months highlighting issues occurring earlier in female surgical careers, including gender stereotyping affecting surgical trainees and the gender gap that exists in surgical residencies.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	589-590
Number of pages	2
Journal	JAMA Surgery
Volume	156
Issue number	6
Early online date	10 Mar 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2021.0012
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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Surgery

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abstract = "We have read with great interest the recent commentary in JAMA Surgery on challenges to professional advancement facing women surgeons.1 This follows a long series of articles and letters in recent months highlighting issues occurring earlier in female surgical careers, including gender stereotyping affecting surgical trainees and the gender gap that exists in surgical residencies.",

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