High-compensation specialties and gender: 5 study takeaways

Becker's Healthcare October 23, 2024
Elizabeth Gregerson

There are fewer female physicians practicing in high-compensation specialties compared to non-high-compensation specialties, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA.

Researchers from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan analyzed Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, National Graduate Medical Education Census and Electronic Residency Application Service applicant data from 2008 to 2022 to evaluate trends in the proportion of female residents in high-compensation specialties.

Here are five takeaways from the study:

1. Of the approximately 490,000 matriculants analyzed, 232,371 were female.
2. Of the 124,982 matriculants who entered high-compensation specialties, 34.6% were female.
3. The proportion of female matriculants in high-compensation specialties increased from...

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