The JABFM policy brief by Wilkensen et al1 highlights gender differences in work hours
between male and female family physicians, with men reporting significantly more hours of …

While women are entering family medicine at higher rates than men, little is known about the
present differences in practice patterns between male and female family physicians (FPs) …

The gender pay gap in medicine is the disparity in income between male and female
physicians. This gap has been demonstrated in multiple studies, and this difference persists …

Limited data exist on differences in time spent on household activities and child care
between male and female physicians, which may influence sex differences in hours worked …

Importance A better understanding of the association between family structure and sex gaps
in physician earnings and hours worked over the life cycle is needed to advance policies …

Because of the large public investment in medical education, it is important to understand
why women physicians work significantly less than men physicians. National survey data on …

Female physicians earn less than their male counterparts, and many explanatory factors
have been offered to account for these differences. An analysis of the 2019 American Board …

The growing role of women in family medicine is increasingly apparent—more than 50% of
US medical students are women, 1 and higher shares of women are entering and …

Pay inequities for women continue to exist across most industries, and medicine is no
different. Female physicians make less than their male colleagues do even after controlling …

Background: Physicians marry other physicians at a high rate, and theories suggest being
married to a physician (MTP) may impact a physician's productivity in different ways. This …