Kingston experts examine role of women in medicine on International Women’s Day
“But there are incredible inequities when I look at the landscape of, you know, executive positions, directors, and when I look at just basically equity issues.According to Dr. Susan Phillips, a family physician and research director for Queen’s University’s department of family medicine, women continue to face barriers when entering certain specialties and advancing to leadership positions. They can earn less for the same work, and that’s not all.
“A significant portion of medical students reported being sexual harassed, whether by staff, other students, faculty or patients” said Dr. Phillips.Story continues below advertisement Dr. Phillips says women in medicine also face gender-specific interview questions like how they plan on balancing having a family and being a doctor.“I’ve never heard a male resident or student say that they were asked that question.”
While women in the medical field agree that there is still much to strive for, much has changed since the last women studied at Kingston City Hall, with Dr. Healey saying women now outnumber men in medical school. “The fact that we actually have more women in medical school than men is really quite extraordinary and it represents a pretty significant historical change,” said Dr. Healey.The strength and sacrifice of Ukrainian women on International Women’s Day