Association Between Average Annual US Medical Specialty Compensation and Percentage of Trainees in the Specialty Who Are Female.

ABSTRACT: Background Female physicians have lower incomes than male physicians. While overall sex-based income disparities are dramatic, compensation differs considerably across specialties. A better understanding of the relationship between anticipated specialty-specific annual incomes and the proportion of females entering that specialty might help residency program directors argue for equity in specialty choice and income for female physicians. Objective We sought to determine the relationship between the percentage of females in the workforce entering a specialty and the average compensation of that specialty in 2023. Methods From a recent JAMA article, we obtained the characteristics and numbers of trainees engaged in 160 specialties or subspecialties within 13 489 g

SUBMITTER: Weeks WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12710368 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature