Why these female neurosurgeons are trailblazers

Canada has 333 practising neurosurgeons, and only 36 are women. St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto currently has seven women residents who specialize in neurosurgery - more than they've ever had. CBC's Ali Chiasson sat down with five of them about pushing diversity in operating rooms.
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  • @scarletwinter1265
    @scarletwinter12654 жыл бұрын

    All these insecure men talking about promoting competency instead of diversity. They didnt get accepted because they’re women, they got accepted because they preformed better than other applicants, men and women alike...

  • @head0fmob

    @head0fmob

    3 жыл бұрын

    say that again when you need a brain surgery, I bet you will lick back what you have said

  • @scarletwinter1265

    @scarletwinter1265

    3 жыл бұрын

    mangohunter I’m assuming you’re referring to another comment that has been deleted

  • @head0fmob

    @head0fmob

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Jordan_Dossou Scarlet Winter of course. It's very obvious these women got there easier due to diversity agenda. Yes I'm very insecure about these women because if I got accident and need trauma surgery, they will operate on me.

  • @scarletwinter1265

    @scarletwinter1265

    3 жыл бұрын

    mangohunter but you’re aware that they have to complete the same training right? Regardless of if they got chosen over male applicants they were on equal footing anyway. Meaning that they’re both equally admissable but they might give preference to the woman because she has had to overcome stereotypes in a male dominated field and has as result most likely had to work harder to get necessary connections and respect from peers. A respected medical institution is never going to risk patient lives and the integrity of their program to hire someone who isn’t competent, that’s simply illogical. Also in Canada only 10% of neurosurgeons are women. The video’s purpose is to provide female representation for younger women so that they know its not impossible. If I need brain surgery, trust me I’m not going to care about the surgeon’s gender, I only care that they have a certificate on their wall attesting to their completion of training.

  • @scarletwinter1265

    @scarletwinter1265

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Zen Show how does me calling the men insecure when they are trying to bring down the women’s accomplishments correlate with you asking me if Im a neurosurgeon? Im definitely not one since Im not even an adult yet. Are you implying that I can’t defend these women because I myself am not a neurosurgeon? Do explain your logic, I am quite curious.

  • @sunnychun7105
    @sunnychun71054 жыл бұрын

    Tbh, if a doctor has to poke around my brain with sharp things, I don't care if they're a man or a woman as long as they're capable of completing the job. But, hey, more female doctors just means more doctors for our healthcare system period. I know these ladies are very busy, but I suggest at least one of them visit schools and give talks to inspire students and to get them to consider becoming something more useful than a youtuber or IG influencer. We already have too many of those.

  • @ricksantos1580

    @ricksantos1580

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agree so long as there is absolutely no positive discrimination and quotas.... good for them.....

  • @Aksafos

    @Aksafos

    Жыл бұрын

    Yess you are totally right .

  • @serendipityculture1679

    @serendipityculture1679

    Жыл бұрын

    duh female brain bit less then mans. fact maN.

  • @AC-mp7cx

    @AC-mp7cx

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ricksantos1580 there always is

  • @ricksantos1580

    @ricksantos1580

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AC-mp7cx agreed! There is almost a fanatical and cultish fervor to "artificially equalizing" everyone... What happened to true equal opps as in judge a person by the content if their characters and skills... not their gender or color!!

  • @gre5909
    @gre5909 Жыл бұрын

    Women naturally have steadier hands so it would make sense for women to be our surgeons, pilots, crane operators etc.

  • @oliverwilliam6931

    @oliverwilliam6931

    7 ай бұрын

    They can be your surgeon but not mine 😂

  • @mikecorbeil
    @mikecorbeil4 жыл бұрын

    Congrat's to these women! May they well be successful.

  • @theylied1776
    @theylied17764 жыл бұрын

    My favorite doctors are the anesthesiologist and radiologist, cuz they like the party. True story, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, who is a neurosurgeon, was doing a report from Afghanistan at a Mobile Medical unit, when wounded Marines started to come in and the commanding officer told Sanjay Gupta live on air, we need you now, we are short a neurosurgeon. Dr. Gupta without a single question or hesitation dropped everything and walked into the medical tent.

  • @heavenfxeyesforsale

    @heavenfxeyesforsale

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you provide a link to that please. Thank you

  • @monahidalgo1828
    @monahidalgo18283 жыл бұрын

    Female Neurosurgeons, to be a woman in medicine, only a few FEMALES do brain surgery infact here too in America. I had to quit Pre Med due to a serious- reason, ok. But, I have overcome that. These days , I would of been an M.D. Neurosurgeon. Best support to these ladies and many more through-out humankind. Keep iT going !

  • @HML2004
    @HML20043 жыл бұрын

    This is so amazing! People don’t realize how much education and training is required to be in this profession. Also, as scientists, they also perform and test many of these things on themselves first, before they do it directly on their patients.

  • @TracyM999
    @TracyM9994 жыл бұрын

    This is so wonderful and inspiring to see! Happy to see that female presence in neurosurgery is trending upward 👍🏽 My Mother had a stroke this year and had a few neurosurgeries at St. Michael’s so I recognize those hallways...best place for neurosurgery! I’m SO THANKFUL for the work they do, the team at St. Michael’s saved my Mother (special thanks to Dr. Spears & Dr. Marotta). Just amazing 💫⭐️

  • @friedleymichael9018

    @friedleymichael9018

    Жыл бұрын

    Aww I'm really sorry about your mom Tracy ....I'm Michael nice to meet you ! 🤝

  • @BlueHeron654
    @BlueHeron6544 жыл бұрын

    Woot. I had neurosurgery done on me at St Michaels. Thank you doctor M

  • @betty5064

    @betty5064

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too, 20 years ago.

  • @noorrougelewis6704
    @noorrougelewis67042 жыл бұрын

    Thankyou ladies for your hard work and dedication to the medical field.

  • @mikesahle1193
    @mikesahle11934 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for working hard for saving patients, may you be blessed well health, happy life, keep smiling with lol politely & safely

  • @sgssalowaz5987
    @sgssalowaz59873 жыл бұрын

    A lot of really disappointing comments.

  • @kinsale186
    @kinsale1864 жыл бұрын

    Lots of fascist in the comments, great work ladies!

  • @smartylila

    @smartylila

    3 жыл бұрын

    Do you even know what fascist means?

  • @betty5064
    @betty50644 жыл бұрын

    St Michael's has a top neurosurgery department in Canada.

  • @friedleymichael9018

    @friedleymichael9018

    Жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely right Betty Dunn🤝

  • @kiza4178
    @kiza41784 жыл бұрын

    imagine the collaboration that can be achieved, not based on gender, but ability.

  • @vaagmikaelian9078

    @vaagmikaelian9078

    4 жыл бұрын

    I will never let any women make me any medical surgeries

  • @kiza4178

    @kiza4178

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vaagmikaelian9078 good luck with that, are you a brain donor?

  • @sinisterminister6478

    @sinisterminister6478

    4 жыл бұрын

    @ASAP Gangsta you wouldn't need one. You need to have a brain first which you clearly don't have. You can't even form a coherent sentence.

  • @hereisahuman5977

    @hereisahuman5977

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vaagmikaelian9078 Learn a bit of grammar before you insult someone. ; )

  • @alineangel3210

    @alineangel3210

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vaagmikaelian9078 That's okay, honey. With this kind of opinion you have brain damage beyond medical help anyway.

  • @nimajeshanay6212
    @nimajeshanay62123 жыл бұрын

    Hats off to you guys

  • @Aksafos
    @Aksafos Жыл бұрын

    Omg you don't have any idea how much u inspired me

  • @dianewhalen9721
    @dianewhalen97214 жыл бұрын

    Wow very accomplished woman✔️You go girls👍🇨🇦

  • @zoeclaire789
    @zoeclaire7894 ай бұрын

    Thank you ladies! You are inspiring the next generation of girls to become neurosurgeons!!

  • @larryc1964
    @larryc19643 жыл бұрын

    I’m in dire need of a spine neurosurgeon right now! My family doctor can’t find one here in southern Ontario that is taking referrals or doesn’t have a very long wait list. Help, if anyone knows!!!

  • @teebzr5975
    @teebzr5975 Жыл бұрын

    These women are heros

  • @safiamutaz6267
    @safiamutaz62673 жыл бұрын

    The one with threes kids WOW I mean WOW😇😇😇😇I’m going proud of all of the and looking up to them

  • @silverstarlight9395

    @silverstarlight9395

    3 жыл бұрын

    I know a neurosurgeon who has kids. He's amazing. So it's definitely possible

  • @jojomst7891
    @jojomst78919 ай бұрын

    love you ladies

  • @user-et5qk2xh3r
    @user-et5qk2xh3r3 ай бұрын

    They all are beautiful ❤

  • @nokiot9
    @nokiot94 жыл бұрын

    Doesn’t trail blazing involve doing something new? How are what they doing any different than the surgeons who proceed them?

  • @travischilders9921

    @travischilders9921

    4 жыл бұрын

    I’d say since neurosurgeons are 80:1 male then these women are pretty spectacular people. It’s rare and should be applauded.

  • @sarahursic1151

    @sarahursic1151

    3 жыл бұрын

    Also neurosurgery is a very new field so there is room for alot of development and new procedures which they themselves will coin most likely .

  • @shelleyjelly

    @shelleyjelly

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@travischilders9921 ily for saying that, thank u

  • @themotherofneurosurgery2796
    @themotherofneurosurgery279611 ай бұрын

    I wish i will be a neurosurgeon just like you if the god willing

  • @kabir8297
    @kabir8297Ай бұрын

    It is my long cherished dream to become a neurosurgeon,In Shaa Allah if my Allah SWT wishes and gives me the power to be. 😊

  • @hasinikondamali4093
    @hasinikondamali40935 ай бұрын

  • @usa7530
    @usa75304 жыл бұрын

    Nice

  • @Me-yf9lt
    @Me-yf9lt4 жыл бұрын

    Hey CBC, why not leave gender out of it?

  • @missrose5261
    @missrose52614 жыл бұрын

    I hope the two of them wore full make up just for camera.

  • @bubumic2971
    @bubumic29714 жыл бұрын

    How do you deal with pms if you have to operate on a brain??

  • @smartylila

    @smartylila

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its only about 3 days in a month. Not all the time.

  • @violeta6846

    @violeta6846

    2 жыл бұрын

    How do you deal with carpal tunnel?

  • @kuzhali.b6114

    @kuzhali.b6114

    9 ай бұрын

    pms is because of testosterone how do you live with that everyday the same way they deal

  • @vej48
    @vej484 жыл бұрын

    All these ladies are foreign-born...exception is Rabski

  • @oliverwilliam6931
    @oliverwilliam69317 ай бұрын

    This must be a joke 🤣 ,who in their right minds would trust those to perform a brain surgery on them.

  • @colint7743
    @colint77434 жыл бұрын

    What doctor shortage ? Canada ranked last among OECD countries in health care wait times. Sadly, more female doctors will only make wait times worse since women take time off to start families. The profession maintains that vestige of colonialism FMG's(foreign trained medical graduates) to keep doctors out. We've all met him, driving cab in Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver.

  • @violeta6846

    @violeta6846

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe because they're partners have a harder time taking time off? Maybe because it is engrained that a female vs a male needs to take the time off?

  • @davidcosborn1
    @davidcosborn14 жыл бұрын

    Push competency, not diversity.

  • @asiaaye2484

    @asiaaye2484

    4 жыл бұрын

    Why not push both?

  • @gabbi3067

    @gabbi3067

    3 жыл бұрын

    Who’s to say that these women are not competent?

  • @pluviophile5996

    @pluviophile5996

    3 жыл бұрын

    Well these women are competent.

  • @davidcosborn1

    @davidcosborn1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@asiaaye2484 Because only one matters.

  • @davidcosborn1

    @davidcosborn1

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gabbi3067 I'm sure these women are competent.

  • @lands4life1
    @lands4life14 жыл бұрын

    No men? This is discrimination at its finest.

  • @KayKay.1615

    @KayKay.1615

    4 жыл бұрын

    It’s not

  • @momoz1

    @momoz1

    3 жыл бұрын

    it’s really not... neurosurgery has a 80:1 man to women ratio... men want to be oppressed so bad it’s embarrassing

  • @doctorwho6012

    @doctorwho6012

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cry harder, mra

  • @TheBHAitken
    @TheBHAitken4 жыл бұрын

    Women FINALLY become neurosurgeons, right before they are all replaced by A.I. run machines. A little late to the party ladies.

  • @kuzhali.b6114

    @kuzhali.b6114

    9 ай бұрын

    patients still prefer real surgeons operate so😢

  • @IkramulHasanLV
    @IkramulHasanLV6 ай бұрын

    Men doing neurosurgery for thousand years and women doing neurosurgery. Oh look look look they are doing something new.😒 Why should i care?!

  • @staypiece1841
    @staypiece1841 Жыл бұрын

    won't trust them

  • @hesterwalker671
    @hesterwalker67111 ай бұрын

    ALL INSPIRING DOCTOR'S ARE SAVING LIVES EVERYDAY"!!🌄🌄🌄🌇🏘️🏡🏠🗞️📰📹📽️🎥📺🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💜💜💜💜💜