J.Jpn. Surg. Soc.. 117(5): 423-427, 2016

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Special contribution

THE ROLE OF FEMALE SURGEONS － FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A PRACTITIONER

In the surgical field, the percentage of female doctors to male doctors has been low; among interns who are just starting their careers, there are few female doctors who want to become surgeons. However, in the case of mammary gland diseases and anal diseases, female patients often express a desire to be examined by female doctors; thus, it can be said that there is a high demand for the surgical department to find more female doctors. It is important for senior female doctors to advise younger doctors on how to deal with personal events, including marriage, pregnancy and childbirth, so that female doctors continue to work actively in the surgical field. Furthermore, male doctors, including senior doctors and doctors in supervising positions, should understand this situation and not reject cooperation with female doctors. There is an urgent need for the promotion of gender equality in the surgical field. We launched the “Women surgeonʼs meet”. We hope that this meeting, which started as a social gathering place, will become a place of information exchange and mutual aid, which will help encourage female doctors to enter the surgical department. I would like to express my personal opinions with respect to gender equality in the surgical field.

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