Smoke got in their eyes Page 1 CMAJ • FEB. 24, 1998; 158 (4) 467 Salter says many
communities are becoming more active in recruiting doctors instead of relying on word-ofmouth …

More than a decade ago, women achieved parity with men in the number of matriculants to
medical school, nearly one-third of the faculty of medical schools were women, and there …

In 1960, only about 5 percent of medical students in the United States were women; today,
the numbers of women and men in medical school are approximately equal. This apparent …

Rationale: The percentage of women among applicants and matriculants to US MD-granting
medical schools has declined in recent years. For decades, first-time and total applicants to …

In this issue of the Journal, Nonnemaker reports on a study of the likelihood that women will
pursue full-time careers in academic medicine and the likelihood of their advancement to the …

Women now make up 37 percent of medical school applicants, 34 percent of medical
students, 28 percent of residents, and 19 percent of full-time medical school faculty …

Ms. Ryten's comments on women in academic medicine are interest-ing and, indeed,
encouraging. The numbers quoted in our article were based on information available to us …

The 1970s was a decade of remarkable growth for women in academic medicine. The
percentage of women entering medical school, the number of women on medical-school …

Background: Women have entered academic medicine in significant numbers for 4 decades
and now comprise 20% of full-time faculty. Despite this, women have not reached senior …

Background: Women are underrepresented in the higher levels of appointment in academic
medicine, despite the so-called feminization of medicine. Purpose: A 27-year (1979–2006) …