Outperforming Men, Undervalued Anyway: How Conservative Myths Undermine Women in Medicine

Outperforming Men, Undervalued Anyway: How Conservative Myths Undermine Women in Medicine

Medical literature extensively documents differences in practice by a physician's gender. Women are more likely to practice evidence-based medicine and adhere to clinical guidelines. Nationally, women outpace men in both college and medical school enrollment. In medical training, women outperform their male peers on clinical assessments and are more likely to attain an honors degree. Therefore, the merit-based hiring practices that the Trump adm…

Leipzig – On International Women's Health Day, calls are being made for a stronger focus on women's health in medicine, research, and society. Even though women's health has become more prominent in recent years, and topics such as menopause, endometriosis, and human papillomavirus (HPV) protection programs are also...

28 May, International Day of Action for Women's Health. An opportunity to highlight a new example of medical gaslighting - a process of denying or minimizing patients' complaints from health professionals - with a recent study on the management of vulvo-vaginal pain in women.