Gender Discrimination in the Medical Field
... Although it is becoming more common for women to enter the medical field, they still encounter discrimination. Generally speaking, gender discrimination is the “behaviors, actions, policies, procedures, interactions, etc. ... There are various ways women in medicine undergo discrimination in medical school, in residency, in research, and in the work place. ... Gender discrimination in medicine is something that has been happening for over one hundred years. When Elizabeth Blackwell was admitted to medical school in 1849, protests from society began, but this was also the beginning for women in medicine (Chin, par. ... In 1848 the first medical school for women was founded in Boston (Mofford, par. ... They also questioned whether women had the intellect, strength, control, and efficiency to excel in the medical field (Mofford, par. ... This new intrusion in their field scared men, but there wasn’t much they could do about the advancing determined women. Finally by 1949, women were being admitted to coed medical schools, but only 5. ... Nowadays women are admitted frequently to medical schools. Although the discrimination against women has improved, there are still many things they must deal with in their career. ... Not only do women have fewer jobs as professors in the medical field, they have a difficult time reaching the highest positions. ... It was only about one hundred years ago that women just started entering the medical field, so it’s harder for them to start going. ... Women researchers usually have less financial support and less assigned space to conduct their medical research (Unknown, par. ... Without the money or space to do this, women once again can’t advance in their field and don’t get any recognition because their work isn’t published. ... One reasonable explanation is the fact that before Elizabeth Blackwell stepped into the medical world; women weren’t viewed upon as doctors. ... By the end of the 20th century discrimination had become less apparent, but there were still some barriers women had, and still have to face (Chin, par. ... They face a lot of opposition and discrimination. ... The most difficult position females in the medical field are put in is when they become pregnant. ... The negative attitude about women who become pregnant in the medical field also harms the woman mentally. ... This type of discrimination hurts a woman’s feelings and family life. ... According to a survey by the American Medical Association, 74.