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Analysis of Physician Compensation Studies by Gender, Race, and Ethnicity
Allison R Larson1, Meridith J Englander2, Quentin R Youmans3
1Department of Dermatology, Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health, Washington, DC, USA.
Purpose:
This report investigated physician compensation studies by gender, race, and ethnicity.
Methods:
Published U.S. physician compensation studies were assessed.
Results:
Of the 47 data sets within 46 studies, 36 analyzed compensation by gender and 32 (88.9%) found disparities. Thirteen and eight analyzed for race and ethnicity, with disparities found in four (30.8%) and none, respectively. The sample sizes of the four data sets with differences by race were among the largest in the subset.
Conclusion:
Most studies demonstrate pay disparities for women, but not for people who identify with underrepresented race/ethnic groups; however, small sample sizes may affect results.
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