More women than ever are entering MD-PhD programs. What lies ahead for them?

ABSTRACT: The earliest MD-PhD programs were small and enrolled mostly men. Here, we show that since 2014 there has been a steady increase in the number of women in MD-PhD programs, the number of women reaching parity with men in 2023. This change was due to an increase in female applicants, a decrease in male applicants, and an increase in the acceptance rate for women, which had previously been lower than that for men. Data from the National MD-PhD Program Outcomes Study show that training duration has been similar for men and women, as have most choices of medical specialties and workplaces. However, women were less likely to have full-time faculty appointments, fewer had NIH grants, and those in the most recent graduation cohort at the time of the survey reported spending less time on research th

SUBMITTER: Brass LF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11601917 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature