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August 09, 2022
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Women physicians spend more time on electronic health records than men

Women physicians spend more time on electronic health records than men

Compared with men, women physicians in ambulatory services devoted more of their time to work on electronic health records during and after work hours, according to study results published in JAMA Open Network.

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July 18, 2022
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The gender pay gap in primary care: Women paid 21% less

The gender pay gap in primary care: Women paid 21% less

Female primary care physicians earn about 21% less than their male counterparts, although the gender wage gap differs based on compensation models, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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July 14, 2022
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Women in health care earn up to 24% less than men, report shows

Women in health care earn up to 24% less than men, report shows

Despite comprising 67% of the health and care workforce, women earn about 20% less than their male counterparts, according to a joint report by the International Labor Organization and WHO.

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December 24, 2021
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2021 stories on women in medicine

2021 stories on women in medicine

Research published this year has shown that female physicians earn less money, experience more career obstacles and report more harassment than male physicians.

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November 02, 2021
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Speaker: Women physicians should focus on self-promotion, taking risks to advance careers

Speaker: Women physicians should focus on self-promotion, taking risks to advance careers

Similar to preparing for a marathon, women physicians should have a training plan for progressing in their career and know where they want to go and how to get there, according to a presenter at the Women In Medicine Summit.

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September 28, 2021
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Women report lower confidence in approaching residents, attendings than men

Women report lower confidence in approaching residents, attendings than men

Third-year female medical students reported decreased confidence in speaking up about medical errors compared with their male counterparts, according to a presentation at the Women in Medicine Summit.

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September 24, 2021
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Effective female leaders display empathy, listen to criticism, speaker says

Effective female leaders display empathy, listen to criticism, speaker says

The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest example of how female leaders can thrive over their male counterparts in crisis situations, a keynote speaker at the virtual Women in Medicine Summit said.

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September 07, 2021
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Berrocal: Hire more women

Berrocal: Hire more women

Representation of women among full-time tenure-line faculty members decreases with progression in rank, Audina M. Berrocal, MD, said in a keynote presentation at the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium.

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August 30, 2021
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Pandemic slows progress of narrowing leadership gap

Pandemic slows progress of narrowing leadership gap

It is not for a lack of numbers of women in the workforce that accounts for the substantial leadership gap between men and women.

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July 08, 2021
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American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery introduces more women leaders

American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery introduces more women leaders

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery has welcomed more women into leadership roles for 2021-2022, according to a press release.

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