title: Melting the Plastic Ceiling: Overcoming Obstacles to Foster Leadership in Women Plastic Surgeons.
abstract: The underrepresentation of women leaders in plastic surgery echoes a phenomenon throughout society. The importance of female leadership is presented, and barriers to gender equality in plastic surgery, both intrinsic and extrinsic, are discussed. Strategies for fostering women in leadership on an individual level and for the specialty of plastic surgery are presented.
authors.affiliation: Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif.|From the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals; Preminger Plastic Surgery; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch; and The Plastic Surgery Center.
authors.forename: Amanda K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif.|From the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals; Preminger Plastic Surgery; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch; and The Plastic Surgery Center.
authors.forename: Aviva
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Preminger
authors.affiliation: Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif.|From the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals; Preminger Plastic Surgery; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch; and The Plastic Surgery Center.
authors.forename: Sheri
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slezak
authors.affiliation: Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif.|From the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals; Preminger Plastic Surgery; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch; and The Plastic Surgery Center.
authors.forename: Linda G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.affiliation: Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.; Baltimore, Md.; Galveston, Texas; and Sacramento, Calif.|From the Section of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Chicago Hospitals; Preminger Plastic Surgery; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Maryland; the Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch; and The Plastic Surgery Center.
authors.forename: Debra J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007857:Leadership; D008611:Mentors; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011641:Public Relations; D012380:Role; D063507:Sexism; D013518:Surgery, Plastic