Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot107110.32687/0869-866X-2022-30-s1-1116-1120Научная статьяSTATUS FOR A FEMALE DOCTOR IN MODERN UROLOGY. THE RESULTS OF A WOMEN UROLOGISTS SURVEY IN RUSSIASarukhanianA. L.arman.sarukhanyan@icloud.comFaradzhullaevaV. R.-KarasevA. E.-StroganovR. V.-A. I. Yevdokimov Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian FederationResearch Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of Moscow Healthcare Department1511202230s11116112017112022Copyright © 2022,2022Introduction. In recent years, the role of women in medicine, particularly in surgical practice, has increasingly become a subject for discussion. Traditionally, male doctors have dominated in surgical specialties, especially in urology. Slow rhythm of changes in the structure of the specialty remains the problem relevant, despite the optimistic perspectives of the world urological community gender heterogeneity.Materials and methods. We have conducted an anonymous survey. Respondents were asked to complete a survey, which included questions from the survey of the European Association of Urology. The sample included 63 women, who were divided into two groups.Results. Despite the opinion of both groups about the lack of a separation into «female» and «male» specialties, there are concerns about a conflict with stereotypes and ideas about the impossibility of women working in a surgical specialty. Respondents of both groups had more than 70% assurance that in order to achieve professional success, a female surgeon needs more efforts than a male surgeon. In the question of the future status after 10 years, the student population in more than 60% noted the option «operating urologist» and less than 10% of respondents chose the «researcher». At the same time, the ratio among female-doctors has 41 and 33%, respectively. Among female students, in most cases, indicated the lack of such a dilemma (family/career). Female doctors have a ratio of 50:50, respectively. In the question about pay, more than 75% of respondents were confident about receiving equal pay, similar to male doctors.Conclusion. The increasing number of female urologists across the world is a nowadays reality. Rejection of existing stereotypes, elements of gender discrimination from colleagues and patients, mentoring, awareness-building - will help attract young female doctors to the urological specialty. These aspects will be the first step in changing of the current urology.urologyfemale urologistdiscriminationstereotypesfemale studentsурологияженщины-урологидискриминациястереотипыстудентки1.Kashif B., Mumtaz F., Mumtaz H. et al. The interest of women medical students in urology. The major deterrents! // Open Access Journal of Urology. 2021. Vol. 2. Р. 50-53. DOI: 10.33169/uro.UOAOJ-2-1132.Ficko Z., Li Z., Hyams E. Urology is a sensitive area: assessing patient preferences for male or female urologists // Urology Practice. 2017. Vol. 5, N 2. P. 139-142. DOI: 10.1016/j.urpr.2017.02.0053.Desai T., Ali S., Fang X. et al. Equal work for unequal pay: the gender reimbursement gap for healthcare providers in the United States // Postgrad. Med. J. 2016. Vol. 92, N 1092. P. 571-575. DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2016-1340944.Seabury S. A., Chandra A., Jena A. B. Trends in the earnings of male and female health care professionals in the United States, 1987 to 2010 // JAMA Intern. Med. 2013. Vol. 173, N 18. P. 1748-1750.5.Spencer E. S., Deal A. M., Pruthi N. R. et al. Gender differences in compensation, job satisfaction and other practice patterns in urology //j. Urol. 2016. Vol. 195, N 2. P. 450-455. DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.08.1006.Suarez Arbelaez M. C., Nassau D. E., Kuchakulla M. et al. Authorship gender composition in urology literature from 2015 through 2020 // Urology. 2022. Vol. 165. P. 81-88. DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2021.11.0417.Prunty M., Rhodes S., Sun H. et al. Redefining the gender gap in urology authorship: an 18-year publication analysis // Eur. Urol. Focus. 2021. P. S2405-4569(21)00311-00314. DOI: 10.1016/j.euf.2021.12.0018.Lin I. C., Bisbee C., Sutherland M. et al. Investigation of the gender distribution of national institutes of health grants across six surgical specialties from 2015 to 2020: toward promoting equity in academic surgery //j. Surg. Res. 2022. Vol. 276. P. 272-282. DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.02.009