TABLE VIII.
Change in the Percent of Female Residents Between 2005 and 2017 Are Shown in the First 2 Columns
Department | % Female Residents 2005 | % Female Residents 2017 | Change in Female Residents | Change in Female Faculty | ∆ Faculty – ∆ Resident |
Surgery | 27.9 | 38.4 | 10.5 | 7.0 | −3.5 |
Otolaryngology | 25.4 | 34.7 | 9.3 | 8.7 | −0.6 |
PM&R | 36.9 | 39.3 | 2.5 | 2.9 | +0.4 |
Anesthesiology | 30.7 | 35.4 | 4.7 | 5.4 | +0.7 |
Orthopedic Surgery | 11.0 | 14.8 | 3.9 | 5.5 | +1.6 |
Pub Health Prevent Med | 42.9 | 48.2 | 5.3 | 7.6 | +2.3 |
Ophthalmology | 35.8 | 41.6 | 5.7 | 8.1 | +2.4 |
Dermatology | 61.7 | 64.6 | 2.9 | 6.6 | +3.7 |
Family Practice | 52.1 | 54.8 | 2.7 | 8.2 | +5.5 |
Neurology | 40.2 | 43.2 | 3.0 | 8.6 | +5.6 |
Radiology | 27.9 | 26.0 | −1.9 | 4.2 | +6.1 |
Pediatrics | 70.1 | 72.8 | 2.6 | 9.4 | +6.8 |
Internal Medicine | 42.4 | 42.8 | 0.4 | 7.7 | +7.3 |
Obstetrics & Gynecology | 75.6 | 82.7 | 7.1 | 15.4 | +8.3 |
Emergency Medicine | 35.3 | 35.1 | −0.2 | 9.7 | +9.9 |
Pathology (Clinical) | 51.3 | 49.9 | −1.4 | 8.5 | +9.9 |
Psychiatry | 53.3 | 51.9 | −1.4 | 10.4 | +11.8 |
The change in female faculty during the same time is compared to the change in residents. The difference between the 2 illustrates the rate at which female faculty members are added to the specialty in comparison to the residents entering the specialty. The specialties are ranked by the difference seen between female faculty and residents (lowest to the highest).