Gender bias in academic medicine

Where We Live · Oct 13, 2021 · 49m

The ongoing pandemic is driving the demand for online negotiation courses designed for female physicians.

Data shows that the wage gap between male and female physicians was 28%, with male doctors earning over $116,000 more annually than their female counterparts. The 2020 Physician Compensation Report from Doximity shows that female physicians in Hartford earned among the least nationally at $239,897 per year, compared to $299,036 earned by female physicians across the U.S.

Even at the highest level in academic medicine, women department chairs were paid $0.88 for $1 earned by men.

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