Don't know how to answer this question...

[boulergirl, CNA]

Last night at work one of my residents asked me an interesting question. He said, "Why don't more women become doctors? I don't understand that. So many women are very bright.." I had no idea how to respond, because the answer could be any number of things. It could be that some schools still discourage young girls from focusing on math and science, or it could be hostility and persecution by male doctors who don't want female colleagues, discouragement from parents with old-fashioned beliefs, I don't know. Anyone want to try this one? :chair:

[happystudent, RN]

i know that at least half of the residents in the med school I work in are female. I would tell your pt "he needs to get out more often!!" j/ k :rotfl:

[directcare4me]

Also at my facility, a teaching university hospital, over the years I have seen more and more women residents come through our program; I think that now and for the past couple of years or so the women have outnumbered the men.

[scottp118]

I just read recently that 47 percent of the current U.S. med school enrollees are women. Right around the same percentage for law school, too. I think the only area of higher education where women were still underrepresented was grad school for the "hard sciences" - physics, chemistry, etc.

[begalli]

I think the only area of higher education where women were still underrepresented was grad school for the "hard sciences" - physics, chemistry, etc.

My 25 year old daughter is working on this. She's got her Master's in Math (ugh!) and is working toward her phd. :)

Sorry it's off topic but I just had to comment.

[RN4NICU, LPN, LVN]

My 25 year old daughter is working on this. She's got her Master's in Math (ugh!) and is working toward her phd. :)

Sorry it's off topic but I just had to comment.

What is she planning to do in life? Not trying to be nosy, by the way, just curious. Actually, I'm looking at 2nd career options and I'm considering my interests first. Math is one of them, but the first thing that came to my mind was accounting, rather than an actual math major. Other than teach, which could be cool too, I didn't know what one could do with a degree in math, so I like to hear what others plan to do. :)