Responses to questionnaire sent to 44 female specialist registrars (SpRs), of whom 24 (55%) responded
Appointed ⩾2000 | 13 (57%) |
Flexible training (<10 sessions/week) | 3 (13%) |
Considering changing to part time contract | 4 (20%) |
Why part time or considering changing? | |
Children | 6 (86%) |
Other | 1 (14%) |
Part time training encouraged? | |
Yes | 3 (13%) |
No | 20 (83%) |
Uncertain | 1 (4%) |
Are you considering working part time as a consultant? | |
Yes | 20 (83%) |
No | 4 (17%) |
Subspecialty aspirations | |
Intervention | 13 (54%) |
Electrophysiology/pacing | 4 (17%) |
Non-invasive imaging | 12 (50%) |
Heart failure | 8 (33%) |
Grown up congenital heart disease | 5 (21%) |
Have you had to change subspecialty aspirations? | |
Yes | 6 (25%) |
No | 16 (67%) |
Uncertain | 2 (8%) |
Have you encountered gender based bias at work? | |
Yes | 10 (42%) |
No | 14 (58%) |
Are career prospects for female specialist registrars comparable with those for male specialist registrars? | |
Comparable | 13 (54%) |
Worse | 10 (42%) |
No response | 1 (4%) |
Would you recommend cardiology to a female senior house officer? | |
Yes | 30 (92%) |
No | 1 (4%) |
No response | 1 (4%) |