June 20, 2003
A: FROM MENTOR SUSAN MODESITT IN KY
The gender differences are becoming less. Depending on the medical school, the
percentage of medical students that are women in usually around 40-45%.
Certain fields in medicine are still dominated by men (notably some of the
surgical specialties) and some fields are becoming predominantly women
(notably Obstetrics and Gynecology where about 70% of the residency
applicants are women). But every specialty is open to women, I have never
had a problem or a concern because of my gender.