The progression of diversity: Black women in neurosurgery

While diversity in organized medicine has undoubtedly improved, a disparity remains the racial and gender makeup of its constituents. This is not distributed equally among all specialties practice. The surgical subspecialties exemplify this phenomenon by having large gaps between number women racial/ethnic minorities compared to their majority counterparts. Pertaining neurosurgery US, gap substantial, with reaching minority status only within last 2 years. Among international neurosurgery, Black are even further underrepresented despite efforts recent years close gap. reason for likely multifactorial, as demonstrate unique intersectionality regard both race gender. In study, authors provide historical context current state global strides made field. report recurrent themes experiences female attendings residents revealed through personal interviews. Furthermore, they examine factors that contribute disproportionate representation neurosurgery.