Gender Wage Disparities in Medicine: Time to Close the Gap

J Gen Intern Med. 2019 Jul;34(7):1334-1336. doi: 10.1007/s11606-019-04940-9. Epub 2019 Apr 8.

Abstract

Women physicians are paid less than their male peers across medical specialties and geographies. While the medical literature to date has focused on documenting the existence of a wage gap, less attention has been paid to fixing this gap. We focus on interventions around auditing, salary transparency, family leave, and childcare that can be implemented to advance gender wage parity.

Keywords: bias; disparities; gender; physician compensation; wage gap.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Physicians, Women / economics*
  • Physicians, Women / standards
  • Salaries and Fringe Benefits / economics*
  • Sexism / economics*