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05 DIVERSITY
by EACTS
Supporting positive cultural change has always been important to EACTS and over the past 12 months we have stepped up our work to promote diversity and inclusion in the cardiothoracic community. This includes launching new initiatives to empower women surgeons.
We carried out new research exploring the impact of gender bias in cardiothoracic surgery in Europe. The joint survey with ESTS (European Society of Thoracic Surgeons), representing a snapshot of the members of the two societies, revealed that over a third of women cardiothoracic surgeons have considered leaving surgery because of gender discrimination. In addition, more women surgeons reported feeling less valued in their current work environment compared to men and have lower career satisfaction.
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IMPACT OF GENDER BIAS ON A CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY CAREER. A JOINT SURVEY BY EACTS AND ESTS (EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS)
