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“I just assume they don't know that I'm the doctor”: Gender bias and professional identity development of women residents

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The increasing entry of women into medicine, a traditionally male‐gendered institution, has revealed much about the gendered politics of medical practice. Women are required to negotiate conflicting gender‐normative roles and… Click to show full abstract

The increasing entry of women into medicine, a traditionally male‐gendered institution, has revealed much about the gendered politics of medical practice. Women are required to negotiate conflicting gender‐normative roles and expectations as they develop their professional identities. Relatively little is known with regard to the study of gender identity and professional development in emergency medicine (EM), with even fewer studies specifically examining women EM residents.

Keywords: women residents; identity; development; gender; assume know; medicine

Journal Title: AEM Education and Training
Year Published: 2022

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