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  • Physician Compensation
  • Gender Studies in Medicine

Background:

  • Significant gender pay gaps persist across many professions, including medicine.
  • Previous research has identified numerous potential factors contributing to the physician pay gap.
  • Understanding the magnitude of the gap is crucial for addressing healthcare workforce equity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the current gender pay gap among newly qualified family physicians.
  • To determine if experience and hours worked explain the observed pay difference between male and female physicians.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of the 2019 American Board of Family Medicine New Graduate Survey Data.
  • Statistical comparison of earnings between male and female physicians.
  • Controlling for variables such as years of experience and average weekly hours worked.

Main Results:

  • Female physicians earn, on average, 16% less than their male counterparts.
  • This pay disparity remains significant even after accounting for differences in experience and hours worked.
  • The findings indicate a pay gap not explained by typical productivity or seniority factors.

Conclusions:

  • A substantial and unexplained gender pay gap exists for new family physicians.
  • This suggests systemic factors beyond individual physician characteristics contribute to pay inequity.
  • Addressing this gap is essential for achieving gender equity in the medical field.