Study Finds Lack of Diversity in Medicine as Top-paying Specialties Lag Behind
A recent report released in JAMA has revealed that the highest-paying medical fields tend to be less inclusive when it comes to recruiting underrepresented groups and women. This means that women and minorities are being excluded from highly paid positions within their chosen careers. The study even found that compensation gaps exist in medical fields that are largely dominated by women. This reality means that women face discrimination, regardless of which medical specialty they pursue. To learn more about the gender and racial pay disparities in the medical field and what can be done to combat them, continue reading.
US Postgraduate Trainee Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Representation and Faculty Compensation By Specialty (Mensah, MD MHS, MPH; Owda, MD; Simmons, MD. Jama, 8/3).
