Male and female physicians in training show a bias for men in leadership roles 

A new survey of around 1,600 residents in emergency medicine or OB-GYN programs finds that they seem to favor men in leadership positions. A smaller fraction of respondents were tested for implicit bias, and the men in the group showed a stronger preference for male leadership, even though women also showed the bias. Those in emergency medicine programs also had a stronger preference for male leaders than their colleagues in OB-GYN residencies.

At the same time, a survey of more than 7,400 surgery residents finds that a third report feeling discriminated against because of their gender. Some 65% of women report facing such treatment, most frequently from patients or patients’ families. Among men and women, residents who reported discrimination or harassment a few times a month were also more likely to say they felt burned out or had suicidal thoughts.