Gender Bias of Ohio Physicians in the Evaluation of the Personal Statements of Residency Applicants

Gender Bias of Ohio Physicians in the Evaluation of the Personal Statements of Residency Applicants

Six personal statements of interest in a residency, each from a different type of fictitious candidate, were randomly selected for mailing to 2,478 board-certified Ohio physicians practicing in 6 specialties in which women are underrepresented and 3,586 physicians in specialties in which women are o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Academic Medicine 1991-08, Vol.66 (8), p.479-81
1. Verfasser: Smith, Cindy J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Admission Criteria
Attitude of Health Personnel
Essays
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Graduate Medical Education
Graduate Medical Students
Higher Education
Humans
Internship and Residency - standards
Male
Ohio
Physicians
Physicians, Women
Prejudice
Professional Education
School Admission Criteria
Sex Bias
Sex Factors
State Surveys
Student Attitudes
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Zusammenfassung:Six personal statements of interest in a residency, each from a different type of fictitious candidate, were randomly selected for mailing to 2,478 board-certified Ohio physicians practicing in 6 specialties in which women are underrepresented and 3,586 physicians in specialties in which women are overrepresented. Physicians consistently rated women higher. (Author/MSE)
ISSN:1040-2446
DOI:10.1097/00001888-199108000-00014