Pay gaps persist for women in medicine: 3 takeaways

Becker's Healthcare July 18, 2024
Kristin Kuchno

Women account for an increasing number of medical school graduates and healthcare leaders, yet gender harassment and pay gaps remain, a recent report found.

The Association of American Medical Colleges highlighted findings from “The State of Women in Academic Medicine 2023-2024” report in a July 11 article on its website.

The report used AAMC datasets, which are collected throughout the year, and data from surveys including the WIMS Benchmarking Survey, which 91 medical schools completed.

Here is what healthcare leaders should know:

1. Women make up more medical school graduates, faculty members and leaders than in the past.

Women accounted for 52% of medical school graduates in the 2022-23 school year, compared to 43% in 2000-01.

Women also comprised...