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Editorial
. 2018 Aug;26(3):145-147.
doi: 10.1177/2292550318767923. Epub 2018 Apr 24.

Women Plastic Surgeons of Canada: Empow her ment Through Education and Mentorship

Helene Retrouvey  1 , Perry Gdalevitch  2
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Editorial

Women Plastic Surgeons of Canada: Empow her ment Through Education and Mentorship

Helene Retrouvey et al. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2018 Aug.

Abstract
in English, French

Gender disparity in plastic surgery in Canada is an important issue. The Women Plastic Surgeons of Canada (WPSC) group was created to highlight the interests and concerns of female members of the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons (CSPS). Women Plastic Surgeons of Canada seeks to teach and implement measures to overcome the internal and external factors contributing to "the plastic ceiling." In addition, the WPSC group was created to raise awareness about the gender gap in our leadership and implement strategies to empower female surgeons to "lean in" and seek out leadership roles in plastic surgery. Education, mentorship, and networking among female CSPS members are first steps in empowering our female surgeons. All members of the CSPS are encouraged to learn about gender disparity in order to work together to address this issue.

La disparité entre les sexes est un enjeu important en chirurgie plastique au Canada. Le Groupe des chirurgiennes plasticiennes du Canada (GCPC) a été créé pour souligner les intérêts et les préoccupations des femmes membres de la Société canadienne des chirurgiens plasticiens (SCCP). Le GCPC cherche à enseigner et à adopter des mesures pour éliminer les facteurs internes et externes qui contribuent au plafond « de plastique ». De plus, le GCPC a été créé pour faire connaître l'écart entre les sexes au sein de la direction et adopter des stratégies qui inciteront les femmes chirurgiennes à solliciter des postes de direction en chirurgie plastique. L'enseignement, le mentorat et le réseautage entre plasticiennes de la SCCP sont les premières étapes pour favoriser leur autonomisation. Tous les membres de la SCCP sont invités à s'informer sur la disparité entre les sexes afin de collaborer à régler ce problème.

Keywords: Canada; gender disparity; plastic surgery; women.

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