What makes them different? An exploration of mentoring for female faculty, residents, and medical students pursuing a career in surgery

Background This qualitative study examines the roles of mentoring and gender in choosing and continuing in a surgical career for women across the continuum. Methods Semi-structured interviews were held with a purposive sample of 24 female surgical faculty, residents, and aspiring medical students from one institution between November 2018 and January 2019. Interview transcripts were analyzed using traditional thematic analysis methods aided by...