Achieving Gender Equity in Physician Compensation and Career Advancement
Authors: Susan Thompson Hingle, Gregory C. Kane, Renee Butkus, Joshua Serchen, Sue S. Bornstein
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

Letters16 October 2018Achieving Gender Equity in Physician Compensation and Career AdvancementSusan Thompson Hingle, MD, Gregory C. Kane, MD, Renee Butkus, BA, Joshua Serchen, BA, and Sue S. Bornstein, MDSusan Thompson Hingle, MDSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois (S.T.H.), Gregory C. Kane, MDThomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (G.C.K.), Renee Butkus, BAAmerican College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B., J.S.), Joshua Serchen, BAAmerican College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B., J.S.), and Sue S. Bornstein, MDTexas Medical Home Initiative, Dallas, Texas (S.S.B.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L18-0390 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Although progress has been made toward gender diversity in the physician workforce, disparities in compensation persist. Many studies evaluating gender pay disparities from different perspectives have contributed additional evidence that the gender pay gap in medicine continues and is real (1–3).Dr. Ertle highlights that "pay-for-productivity" systems predominate and, where applied fairly, have helped level the playing field for compensation across genders. However, RVU-based systems do not eliminate gender pay disparities. Linzer and Harwood (4) emphasize that patients' expectations of female and male physicians differ. Our position paper also emphasizes that much of the important work of female ...References1. Freund KM, Raj A, Kaplan SE, Terrin N, Breeze JL, Urech TH, et al. Inequities in academic compensation by gender: a follow-up to the National Faculty Survey Cohort Study. Acad Med. 2016;91:1068-73. [PMID: 27276007] doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001250 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Weaver AC, Wetterneck TB, Whelan CT, Hinami K. A matter of priorities? Exploring the persistent gender pay gap in hospital medicine. J Hosp Med. 2015;10:486-90. [PMID: 26122400] doi:10.1002/jhm.2400 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Weeks WB, Wallace TA, Wallace AE. How do race and sex affect the earnings of primary care physicians? Health Aff (Millwood). 2009;28:557-66. [PMID: 19276016] doi:10.1377/hlthaff.28.2.557 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Linzer M, Harwood E. Gendered expectations: do they contribute to high burnout among female physicians? J Gen Intern Med. 2018;33:963-5. [PMID: 29435727] doi:10.1007/s11606-018-4330-0 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Kolehmainen C, Carnes M. Who resembles a scientific leader—Jack or Jill? How implicit bias could influence research grant funding. Circulation. 2018;137:769-70. [PMID: 29459461] doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.031295 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, Illinois (S.T.H.)Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (G.C.K.)American College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B., J.S.)Texas Medical Home Initiative, Dallas, Texas (S.S.B.)Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M17-3438. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAchieving Gender Equity in Physician Compensation and Career Advancement: A Position Paper of the American College of Physicians Renee Butkus , Joshua Serchen , Darilyn V. Moyer , Sue S. Bornstein , Susan Thompson Hingle , and Achieving Gender Equity in Physician Compensation and Career Advancement Alan R. Ertle Metrics Cited byGun ViolenceCOVID-19's impact on faculty and staff at a School of Medicine in the US: what is the blueprint for the future?Promoting Leadership by Women in Gastroenterology—Lessons Learned and Future Directions 16 October 2018Volume 169, Issue 8Page: 591KeywordsCareer advancementDisclosureMotivationPatientsPreventive medicineSexual identity ePublished: 16 October 2018 Issue Published: 16 October 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...