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Gender gap in undergraduate experience and performance in obstetrics and gynaecology: analysis of clinical experience logs

The percentage of UK graduates considering a career in obstetrics and gynaecology is falling.1 In 1974, for example, 3.9% of men (55) and 4.3% of women (23) specified the specialty as their first preference for a career2; by 2000, this was only 0.9% (12) and 3.2% (54).1 An increasing proportion of women in the workforce exacerbates the shortage, as overall women contribute fewer working hours than men to the specialty.3 Experiences during undergraduate training are likely to influence graduates' perceptions of identifying with and thriving within a given specialty. Differences in experience and performance in examinations may explain, at least in part, the current reluctance of male students to consider a career in obstetrics and gynaecology.

All undergraduates …