Sopenet January 26, 2022
Women make up more than 50% of medical school students. Yet, only slightly more than 30% of the US physician workforce are women. That differs from other countries.
With looming physician shortages across the U.S., it makes sense to address extra career barriers common to women physicians. Equal pay, respectful treatment, greater visibility and meaningful support for family responsibilities could go a long way to help.
In addition, the barriers to female physicians translates into disparate outcomes for female patients. The issues are:
- Equal pay. Here’s how to close the gender pay gap.
- Abuse and assault
- Childcare and family issues
- The glass ceiling
- Women have long faced historical and socio-demographic barriers to receiving and accessing care, with studies showing...
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