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Gender Pay Gap Tops $36K for New Physicians
A new study has found that male physicians earn more than their female counterparts, even at the onset of their career.
How to Handle Gender Bias at Your Medical Practice
If you want to build a better culture within your practice in 2020, these strategies can help you create a more inclusive workplace for your staff.
“Female Physicians Do Not Work as Hard,” Claimed Physician Now Facing Backlash
The statement, which was made in the Women in Medicine issue of the Dallas Medical Journal, has prompted viral levels of backlash across the internet.
Where the Female Doctors Are
Of the 978,743 practicing physicians in the U.S., women only account for just over a third of them. We break down the states with the most and least.
Women (and Discrimination) in Healthcare
Despite women accounting for nearly 80% of all healthcare employees, they still face discrimination and barriers to advancement in the workplace, says a new report.
Women More Likely to Survive a Heart Attack if Doctor is Female
Female doctors outperformed their male counterparts in regards to heart attack survival rates, as a whole, and particularly, for women heart attack survivors.
Physical Therapy and the Gender Pay Gap
Though typically a female-dominated industry, a new report indicates that women PTs are still paid less than their male counterparts.
The Striking Gender Gap in Doctors’ Pay
Nationally, female physicians make an average of 26.5 percent, or $91,000, less than male physicians.
Female Docs Don’t Give Grand Rounds as Often as Men
The grand rounds podium is a coveted perch in medicine, a place where clinical leaders showcase their expertise—it’s also one women don’t reach as often as men.