Studies highlight worklife imbalance, wage gap for female pediatricians

Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH, FAAP, pediatrician and director of primary care quality improvement at Boston Children's Hospital and assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues previously examined 2013 survey data from the Pediatrician Life and Career Experience (PLACE...

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Published inInfectious diseases in children Vol. 32; no. 10; p. 24
Main Author Bortz, Katherine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thorofare SLACK INCORPORATED 01.10.2019
Subjects
Careers
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Gender differences
Households
Labor force
Pediatrics
Researchers
Responsibilities
Studies
Work life balance
Working hours
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Summary:Amy J. Starmer, MD, MPH, FAAP, pediatrician and director of primary care quality improvement at Boston Children's Hospital and assistant professor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues previously examined 2013 survey data from the Pediatrician Life and Career Experience (PLACES) study. According to the researchers, female pediatricians were less likely than their male counterparts to report being completely or very satisfied with their share of home responsibilities, 52% to 62% (P = .01), and were less likely to report being very successful at balancing their job and personal life (15% vs. 19%; P = .05). According to the researchers, before making any adjustments for personal and professional characteristics, female pediatricians earned approximately 76% of what men earned, or $51,000 less per year.
ISSN:1044-9779