Compensation Disparities by Gender in Internal Medicine
Authors: Susan Read, Renee Butkus, Arlene Weissman, Darilyn V. Moyer
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2018)

Letters6 November 2018Compensation Disparities by Gender in Internal MedicineSusan Read, PhD, Renee Butkus, BA, Arlene Weissman, PhD, and Darilyn V. Moyer, MDSusan Read, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (S.R., A.W., D.V.M.), Renee Butkus, BAAmerican College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B.), Arlene Weissman, PhDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (S.R., A.W., D.V.M.), and Darilyn V. Moyer, MDAmerican College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (S.R., A.W., D.V.M.)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M18-0693 SectionsSupplemental MaterialAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Background: Despite progress toward gender diversity in the U.S. physician workforce, disparities in compensation and career advancement persist. Studies document that women earn substantially less than men after adjustment for specialty, hours worked, experience, and practice characteristics (1–3). Recent data on physician compensation by gender in internal medicine could help explain and address disparities within this specialty.Objective: To describe physician compensation by gender among U.S. American College of Physicians (ACP) internists.Methods: We performed a cross-sectional survey of a nationally representative panel of ACP nonstudent members in the United States. Women make up 37% of ACP membership. The survey ...References1. Jena AB, Olenski AR, Blumenthal DM. Sex differences in physician salary in US public medical schools. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176:1294-304. [PMID: 27400435] doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.3284 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Ly DP, Seabury SA, Jena AB. Differences in incomes of physicians in the United States by race and sex: observational study. BMJ. 2016;353:i2923. 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Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (S.R., A.W., D.V.M.)American College of Physicians, Washington, DC (R.B.)See also: Editorial comment (page 654).Disclosures: Authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest. Forms can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M18-0693.Reproducible Research Statement:Study protocol, statistical code, and data set: Available from Dr. Weissman (e-mail, [email protected]org).This article was published at Annals.org on 7 August 2018. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoUnequal Pay for Equal Work: Where Are We Now? Milda R. Saunders and Barbara J. 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Saunders, MD, MPH and Barbara J. Turner, MD, MSEd 6 November 2018Volume 169, Issue 9Page: 658-661KeywordsGender discriminationHospitalistsPatientsRacial and ethnic issuesResearch designSexual identityStatistical dataSub-specialty careSurvey researchTaxes ePublished: 7 August 2018 Issue Published: 6 November 2018 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2018 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...