Elucidate conditions for female doctors to make their carriers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25360049
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Gender
• Research Institution: Tokyo Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Izumi Miki 東京医科大学, 医学部, 教授 (30228655)
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 女性医師 / キャリア / 離職 / プロフェッショナリズム / 性的役割分担 / ガラスの天井 / 復職 / ワーク・ライフバランス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

We interviewed the reason that was able to make a carrier to 20 female doctors of an associate professor and the professor of the Japanese Medical University. Having a strong consciousness to return their education to the society, self-confidence, continuous professional development and no consciousness of sexual role allotment were emphasized. On the occasion of difficulty, being optimistic and flexible, utilizing social supports, and not much to be concerned with the results. We concluded that to make a successful carrier for the female doctors are "to have a strong consciousness of the professionalism" and "coping with the difficulties were necessary disposition.

Free Research Field

医学教育学