Representación femenina en las especialidades quirúrgicas y afines en el Perú

Marcela Quispe-Arminta; Sebastián B. Shu-Yip

doi:10.17843/rpmesp.2021.383.8192

Authors

Marcela Quispe-Arminta Facultad de Medicina Alberto Hurtado, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, Perú. Estudiante de medicina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9274-5445
Sebastián B. Shu-Yip Departamento de Cirugía, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, Texas, EUA. médico residente https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7785-5686

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2021.383.8192

Keywords:

Gender Equity, Surgery, Women Physicians, Public Health

Abstract

Gender equality is a social issue that affects various disciplines. Within the field of medicine, inequality regarding the role of women in surgical specialties has been clearly identified. Limited female representation in leadership positions regarding surgical or academic societies, salary differences when compared to their male colleagues, and lack of mentoring programs for a balanced career are some of the difficulties faced by women who pursue a surgical career. This article explores the status of women who pursue surgical careers in Peru and the specific limitations they face; it also highlights the importance of female participation in surgery and proposes some suggestions to improve the role of women in the surgical field.