Marcus Hwang and his three guests have an important conversation about the challenges women face when entering OMS. They dissect the question on why there are so few women in OMS, discuss various factors that deter women from applying into the surgical specialty, and methods to bring more awareness to this issue. The 2021 Women in OMFS Symposium hosted by the University of Michigan is on March 5th and 6th, 2021. Head over to register and join in on the conversation.

Articles referenced in this episode:
Eden, Natalie. How Will Women Shape the Future of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Hardouin, Scott. Prevalence of unprofessional social media content among young vascular surgeons. Society for Vascular Surgery. 2019 (REDACTED)
Risser, Marjorie. Women in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: Factors Affecting Career Choices, Attitudes, and Practice Characteristics. JOMS. 1996
Rostami, Farzaneh. Male perception of women in oral and maxillofacial surgery. JOMS. 2014

You can find them on Instagram:
@women_in_omfs
@anderson_md_dms
@loriadonne
@alexislinneburdmd

For questions, comments, or suggestions, please email letstalkoralsurgery@gmail.com
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letstalkoralsurgery/
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letstalkoralsurgery

DISCLAIMER
All views expressed on this show and the following episodes belong to the host or the guests and do not represent the opinions of any entity.

© 2020 Marcus Hwang All Rights Reserved