Scarlett McNally , professor Eastbourne scarlettmcnally{at}cantab.netFollow Scarlett on Twitter @scarlettmcnallyI sometimes worry that I’ve made things worse for the women surgeons of the future. No one talked about periods then, nor sexism, sexual harassment, menopause, pregnancy, breastfeeding, or the gender pay gap. Disciplinary processes around sexual harassment are often too lengthy, adversarial, and confidential for the necessary learning to happen. Surgical training often coincides with the years of childrearing, and if we support surgeons during this time it helps with retention. Yet, in general, women doctors and ethnic minority doctors have worse experiences of working in medicine.

Source: The Times July 18, 2023 14:04 UTC