With half of medical students in the U.S. being female, it is surprising to find out that female physicians are being paid less than their male counterparts. This discrepancy is present for new physicians starting in the job market and as well as specialty areas such as cardiothoracic surgery and pulmonology . Several sources point out that female physicians many times specialize in areas where the pay is traditionally less such as family practice or pediatrics. Careers in these specialties can offer flexibility with scheduling and maintaining a work-family life balance. However….this does not explain the difference in compensation for new physicians with equal responsibilities and hours.
An article that addresses this issue and provides some interesting statistics from a survey of both female and male physicians can be found at http://tinyurl.com/48ylnxf The authors have noted that the pay discrepancies have been steadily increasing for years even after taking into account specialties and hours worked.
This data is disturbing considering that physicians, both male and female, are bright and assertive individuals and one has to think how this can exist. A career in medicine is challenging enough without having to battle for what seems to be a given-equal pay for equal work. Even coming from a career in nursing which is still predominately female, this is puzzling. Pay or compensation in nursing is very often based on tangibles-years of experience and degrees obtained regardless of gender.
Something to think about and best of luck in your health care career.
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An article that addresses this issue and provides some interesting statistics from a survey of both female and male physicians can be found at http://tinyurl.com/48ylnxf The authors have noted that the pay discrepancies have been steadily increasing for years even after taking into account specialties and hours worked.
This data is disturbing considering that physicians, both male and female, are bright and assertive individuals and one has to think how this can exist. A career in medicine is challenging enough without having to battle for what seems to be a given-equal pay for equal work. Even coming from a career in nursing which is still predominately female, this is puzzling. Pay or compensation in nursing is very often based on tangibles-years of experience and degrees obtained regardless of gender.
Something to think about and best of luck in your health care career.
Find all healthcare jobs on http://www.jobjobhealth.com/
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