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ASO Author Reflections: The American Society of Breast Surgeons: Leading the Charge for Gender Equity in Surgery

Authors: Jenny H. Chang, MD, Sharon S. Lum, MD, FACS

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2020

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Representation of women in medicine has trailed behind that of men in active clinical practice and academic rank, and the disparity has been particularly pronounced in surgical fields.1 The American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS), founded in 1995 to represent the interests of surgeons managing breast diseases, hosts the largest annual breast surgery meeting in the United States. At its inception, women represented 15% of the members and 10% of the leadership positions in the ASBrS.2 …

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Title: ASO Author Reflections: The American Society of Breast Surgeons: Leading the Charge for Gender Equity in Surgery
Authors: Jenny H. Chang, MD
Sharon S. Lum, MD, FACS
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Breast Disease
Breast Surgery
Breast Surgery
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2020
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09027-y

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