Walling Anne, Nilsen Kari, Templeton Kimberly J
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas, USA.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kansas School of Medicine-Kansas City, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2020 Aug 24;1(1):279-286. doi: 10.1089/whr.2020.0041. eCollection 2020.
The female students of the 1960s and 1970s have been at the forefront of issues for women in medicine throughout their careers. They have personally experienced the diverse challenges and opportunities that have continued to arise, for women in medicine over the past 50 years. Capturing their stories can provide a unique contribution to the history of women in medicine, especially in documenting the crucial transitional decades during which women entered the profession in increasing numbers. Their experiences can also inform programs to improve the careers of current and future women in medicine. We partnered with the Medical Society of Sedgwick County to invite all women who had been members before 1990 and still lived in the area to participate in focus groups about their experiences in medical school and residency. Interviews were recorded, and the recorded discussions and field notes were analyzed by using a thematic analysis approach Discussions revolved around several topics, including motivations to become a physician, family attitudes, experiences during medical school and residency, and experiences with co-workers and patients. Illustrative quotes were selected for the themes identified. This project illuminates the motivations, attitudes, and experiences of a diverse group of women who entered medical school in the 1960s and 1970s. Although they came from very different backgrounds and trained in a variety of institutions and specialties, their stories revealed consistent themes, many of which remain relevant for female physicians. This unique cohort of women were part of the major transition from times when women were rare in medicine to being at least half of physician trainees. Their experiences should be used to inform the profession moving forward.
20世纪60年代和70年代的女学生在其整个职业生涯中一直处于医学领域女性问题的前沿。她们亲身经历了过去50年来医学领域女性不断出现的各种挑战和机遇。记录她们的故事可为医学领域女性的历史做出独特贡献，尤其是记录女性大量进入该行业的关键转型十年。她们的经历还可为改善当前及未来医学领域女性职业发展的项目提供参考。我们与塞奇威克县医学协会合作，邀请所有在1990年前成为会员且仍居住在该地区的女性参加关于她们在医学院和住院医师培训经历的焦点小组。访谈进行了录音，并采用主题分析方法对录音讨论和现场笔记进行分析。讨论围绕几个主题展开，包括成为医生的动机、家庭态度、医学院和住院医师培训期间的经历以及与同事和患者的经历。针对确定的主题选择了具有代表性的引语。该项目揭示了20世纪60年代和70年代进入医学院的不同女性群体的动机、态度和经历。尽管她们背景差异很大，在各种机构和专业接受培训，但她们的故事揭示了一致的主题，其中许多主题对女医生仍然具有现实意义。这一独特的女性群体处于医学领域女性从罕见时期到至少占医生培训学员一半这一重大转变的过程中。她们的经历应用于为该行业的未来发展提供参考。
