Barriers to choosing a surgery as a career

I hear that maintaining work life balance is difficult.

I hear that flexible training is not possible.

Surgery involves risk and challenge and that deters me.

Surgery requires stamina and strength and that deters me.

Surgery is male dominated and a boy's club and that deters me.

I hear there is discrimination against women/gender diverse people in surgery and that deters me.

I hear that a surgical career is not family friendly and that deters me.

I hear that Bullying and Harassment is a problem in surgery and that deters me.

Surgery involves making tough decisions about patients and that deters.

Being in charge of someone else's life deters me from a surgical career.

I hear there is preferential treatment of men in surgery and that deters me.

The time taken to train is too long and this deters me.

Exams and other academic requirements deter me.

The need for dexterity and coordination deters me.

There are very poor role models in surgery and that deters me.