title: Experience of women in a surgical specialty.
abstract: The increasing number of female medical students is changing the profile of physicians and particularly surgeons practicing in the community. Medical education and the private practice environment must adapt and provide the same training and practice opportunities to women and men. Comparable demands for excellence, appropriate professional behavior, mentoring and networking will help all physicians flourish in delivering the best, most effective health care to their patients.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kalen
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004501:Education, Medical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011331:Private Practice; D011361:Professional Competence; D013043:Specialties, Surgical / Q000193:education; D013337:Students, Medical