Despite the dramatically increased entry of women into general surgery and surgical
subspecialties, traditionally male-dominated fields, there remains a gross under …

Objective Many studies have analysed gender bias in academic medicine; however, no
comprehensive synthesis of the literature has been performed. We conducted a pooled …

Importance Limited evidence exists on salary differences between male and female
academic physicians, largely owing to difficulty obtaining data on salary and factors …

Individual, institutional, and societal risk factors for the development of burnout can differ for
women and men physicians. While some studies on physician burnout report an increased …

Importance The proportion of women at the rank of full professor in US medical schools has
not increased since 1980 and remains below that of men. Whether differences in age …

Background Participation of women in the medical profession has increased during the past
four decades, but issues of concern persist regarding disparities between the sexes in …

OBJECTIVE: To describe gender differences in job satisfaction, work life issues, and burnout
of US physicians. DESIGN/PARTICIPANTS: The Physician Work life Study, a nationally …

Objective Greater numbers of women in medicine have not resulted in more women
achieving senior positions. Programs supporting the recruitment, promotion, and retention of …

Background: Studies have found that female faculty publish less, have slower career
progress, and generally have a more difficult time in academic careers than male faculty …

Objective.—To assess possible explanations for the finding that the percentage of women
medical school faculty members holding associate or full professor rank remains well below …