Abstract
Artificial Intelligence Surgery is a surgical journal that focuses on the interface of computers and the art of surgery. The aim of this journal is to create a space for discourse in terms of topics related to artificial intelligence (AI) in surgery such as smart surgical technology/digital surgery, computer-assisted surgical systems and surgical data science. The intention research direction on robotics includes clinical and technological work on tele-manipulation, robotic-assisted technologies, robotic Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) and fully autonomous robots.
Highlights
The women working in STEM still represent a minority
Actions undertaken in order to encourage girls to focus on STEM have succeeded in increasing the rate of women obtaining STEM degrees; only a minority of them continue to work in the field in which they qualified[1]
The Association Women in Surgery Italia (WIS Italia®) was founded in 2016 in order to fill the gap of representation within the surgical community
Summary
The women working in STEM still represent a minority. Actions undertaken in order to encourage girls to focus on STEM have succeeded in increasing the rate of women obtaining STEM degrees; only a minority of them continue to work in the field in which they qualified[1].In medicine, gender inequalities tend to be more apparent in the surgical specialties; despite an increasing number of women choosing to pursue a surgical career, only a few of them achieve leadership positions. The women working in STEM still represent a minority. Actions undertaken in order to encourage girls to focus on STEM have succeeded in increasing the rate of women obtaining STEM degrees; only a minority of them continue to work in the field in which they qualified[1]. Gender inequalities tend to be more apparent in the surgical specialties; despite an increasing number of women choosing to pursue a surgical career, only a few of them achieve leadership positions. In Italy, female surgical residents increased from 33.0% to 46.2% in less than a decade; women represent only 2.5% (18/733) of surgical departments chiefs, and 4.9% (2/41) of residency school directors[2]. The Association Women in Surgery Italia (WIS Italia®) was founded in 2016 in order to fill the gap of representation within the surgical community. The association adopted ambitious goals to promote mentorship and training, and to provide support in the difficult task of creating a woman-friendly work environment
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