Roberts S R, Kells A F, Cosgrove D M
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44195, USA.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Feb;71(2 Suppl):S19-21. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02398-5.
Of 5,812 persons boarded by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery (ABTS), 99 (< 2%) are women. This study was designed to collect and report the contributions made by these women in the specialty of cardiothoracic surgery.
Identification of ABTS board-certified women was obtained from the ABTS. Compilation of data was accomplished through membership databases, medical licensing boards, thoracic surgery residency programs, and residency program attending surgeons. Data were substantiated through hospital medical staff offices, local practitioners, and personal telephone calls. Curricula vitae were requested; practice types (adult, pediatric, cardiac, general thoracic, or transplantation) were established. Data were collated, extrapolated, and tallied. Trends over time were analyzed by logistic regression analyses.
Currently, 84 women are actively practicing: 44 have academic appointments and 40 are in private practice. Of the remaining 15 women, 4 are deceased; 4 are retired; 5 are in other professional fields; and 2 are in an unknown practice setting. Accumulated data confirmed that women surgeons are practicing in every type and subgroup of cardiothoracic surgery (adult, pediatric, cardiac, general thoracic, transplantation, and combinations of these). Collectively, they have published 2,292 articles and book chapters. Manuscripts directly related to cardiac topics number 1,220. Women in cardiothoracic surgical research have been awarded $31.9 million in grant funds. Two trends over time were identified. First, the distribution of practice setting (academic or private) was stable compared with year of board certification. Secondly, a statistically significant rise in the annual percentage of board-certified persons who are women (p < 0.0001) has been established.
The percent of ABTS board-certified women surgeons has increased; more than 50% have academic appointments; and a stable trend for women to choose academic cardiothoracic surgery exists.
在美国胸外科医师委员会（ABTS）登记的5812人中，女性有99人（不到2%）。本研究旨在收集并报告这些女性在心胸外科领域所做的贡献。
从ABTS获取经其认证的女性名单。通过会员数据库、医疗执照颁发委员会、胸外科住院医师培训项目以及培训项目的主治医生来汇总数据。通过医院医务人员办公室、当地从业者以及个人电话核实数据。索要了简历；确定了执业类型（成人、儿科、心脏、普通胸科或移植）。对数据进行整理、推断并统计。通过逻辑回归分析来分析随时间的趋势。
目前，有84名女性仍在积极执业：44人有学术职务，40人从事私人执业。其余15名女性中，4人已故；4人退休；5人从事其他专业领域工作；2人执业情况不明。汇总数据证实，女性外科医生在心胸外科的各种类型和亚专业领域（成人、儿科、心脏、普通胸科、移植以及这些领域的组合）均有执业。她们总共发表了2292篇文章和书籍章节。与心脏主题直接相关的手稿有1220篇。从事心胸外科研究的女性获得了3190万美元的科研基金。确定了两个随时间的趋势。第一，与获得认证的年份相比，执业环境（学术或私人）的分布是稳定的。第二，已证实获得认证的女性比例每年有统计学意义的上升（p < 0.0001）。
ABTS认证的女性外科医生比例有所增加；超过50%有学术职务；女性选择学术性心胸外科存在稳定趋势。
