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- Title
The only girl in the room: how paradigmatic trajectories deter female students from surgical careers.
- Authors
Hill, Elspeth; Vaughan, Suzanne
- Abstract
Over 60% of UK medical students are female, yet only 33% of applicants to surgical training are women. Role modelling, differing educational experiences and disidentification in female medical students have been implicated in this disparity. We are yet to fully understand the mechanisms that link students' experiences with national trends in career choices. We employ a hitherto unused concept from the theory of communities of practice: paradigmatic trajectories. These are visible career paths provided by a community and are cited by Wenger as potentially the most influential factors shaping the learning of newcomers. We pioneer the use of this theoretical tool in answering the research question: How do paradigmatic trajectories shape female medical students' experiences of surgery and subsequent career intentions?
- Publication
Medical education, 2013, Vol 47, Issue 6, p547
- ISSN
1365-2923
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/medu.12134