Compensation differences by gender in gynecologic oncology

Croft, K.M.; Rauh, Lisa A.; Orr, James W.; McKinnish, Tyler; Brown, Jubilee; Naumann, R.W.

doi:10.1016/j.ygyno.2020.06.017

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“…19,20 In gynecologic oncology, a discrepancy in compensation between male and female oncologists was noted only in the academic setting. 21 We found a clear dichotomy in the perception of academic and nonacademic oncologists on how their gender affected their ability to obtain a chosen job. More than 40% of nonacademic oncologists believed that their gender helped in obtaining a job compared with 27.6% of academic oncologists.…”

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Women Oncologists’ Perceptions and Factors Associated With Decisions to Pursue Academic vs Nonacademic Careers in Oncology

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IMPORTANCEWomen outnumber men in US medical school enrollment, but they represent less than 40% of academic oncology faculty. OBJECTIVE To identify the key factors associated with female oncologists' decision to pursue academic or nonacademic oncology practice and to characterize their perceptions about their current career. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This cross-sectional survey study was distributed through email and social media to female physicians in academic and nonacademic oncology practice in the United States. The survey was open for 3 months, from August 1 to October 31, 2020. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES No single primary study outcome was established because of the cross-sectional nature of the survey. Data were collected anonymously and analyzed using t tests for continuous variables and χ 2 tests for categorical variables. RESULTS Among the 667 female respondents, 422 (63.2%) identified as academic oncologists and 245 (36.8%) identified as nonacademic oncologists. Approximately 25% of respondents reported that their spouse or partner (156 [23.5%]) and/or family (176 [26.4%]) extremely or moderately affected their decision to pursue academic practice. Academic oncologists perceived the biggest sacrifice of pursuing academics to be time with loved ones (181 [42.9%]). Nonacademic oncologists perceived the biggest sacrifice of pursuing academics to be pressure for academic promotion ( 102[41.6%]). Respondents had different perceptions of how their gender affected their ability to obtain a chosen job, with 116 academic oncologists (27.6%) and 101 nonacademic oncologists (41.2%) reporting a positive or somewhat positive impact (P = .001). More than half of the women surveyed (54.6% academic oncologists [230]; 50.6% nonacademic oncologists [123]; P = .61) believed they were less likely to be promoted compared with male colleagues. Academic and nonacademic oncologists reported rarely or never having a sense of belonging in their work environment (33 [7.9%] and 5 [2.0%]; P < .001). Most respondents reported that they would choose the same career path again (301 academic oncologists [71.3%]; 168 nonacademic oncologists [68.6%]); however, 92 academic oncologists (21.9%) reported they were likely to pursue a career outside of academic oncology in the next 5 years. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCEThis survey study found that a spouse or partner and/or family were factors in the career choice of both academic and nonacademic oncologists and that female gender was largely perceived to adversely affect job promotion. Given that more than 20% of female academic oncologists were considering leaving academia, gender inequality is at high risk of continuing if the culture is not addressed.

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Women Oncologists’ Perceptions and Factors Associated With Decisions to Pursue Academic vs Nonacademic Careers in Oncology

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“…12 In gynecologic oncology where females comprise a large proportion of practitioners, academic male surgeons report higher median salaries than their female colleagues. 13 In contrast, no gender differences in gross salary were identified in a survey of 870 neurosurgeons. 14 This income disparity extends to other medical specialties as evidenced by a 2019 Association of American Medical Colleges report indicating that male academic physicians from all specialties earned higher salaries than their female counterparts with equivalent faculty rankings.…”

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Gender Disparities in Reimbursement Among Dermatologists and Dermatologic Surgeons

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Rubin²,

Srivastava³

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“…who analyzed exact annual income sums among gynecologic oncologists in USA. They found that 75% of female gynecologic oncologists in academic settings make bellow the median salary calculated for the combined group of gynecologic oncologists of both genders ( 21 ). Further reports have robustly pointed out the gender reimbursement gap among medical oncologists in Europe and among health care providers in the USA ( 11 , 22 , 23 ).…”

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Gender-related differences in career development among gynecologic oncology surgeons in Europe. European Network of Young Gynecologic Oncologists’ Survey based data

Nikolova

Bossart²,

Kacperczyk‐Bartnik³

et al. 2022

Front. Oncol.

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IntroductionGender-related differences in career development are well-known issues in various professions. An international survey on gender-related differences was performed among young gynecologic oncology surgeons in Europe to identify potential gender inequalities in career development.Material and methodsA survey on demographics, clinical and academic working environment, family/parenting, career development, salary and leadership was sent to all members of the European Network of Young Gynecologic Oncologists (ENYGO), which is a network within the European Society of Gynecologic Oncology (ESGO). Gynecologic oncology surgeons and obstetricians/gynecologists who actively work in this field in Europe were included in the study.ResultsResponses were analyzed from 192 gynecologic oncology surgeons of whom 65.1% (125/192) were female (median age 37, IQR: 34 - 42) and 34.9% (67/192) were male (median age 38, IQR: 36 - 41). Male reported to perform a median of 15 and female a median of 10 operations per month (p = .007). Among female, 24.8% had a leadership position vs. 44.8% among male, crude OR = 2.46, 95% CI 1.31-4.62, p<.01. When stratifying for age under 41 and having children, 36.7% of male and 5.6% of female had a leadership position, adjusted OR 10.8, 95% CI 3.28-35.64, p<.001. A significantly higher proportion of female compared to male believed they earned less than their gender counterparts at the same clinical position and with same qualifications (30.4% vs. 2.5%, p<.001). There was not a statistically significant gender difference in the academic qualification PhD degree or professorship (p = .92 and p = .64, respectively). In the previous year, male published more peer-reviewed articles than female (median 3 vs. median 2; p = .017).ConclusionThis first comprehensive survey on gender-differences in gynecologic oncology in Europe revealed that there are gender gaps concerning several aspects during the critical time of career development in the young generation of gynecologic oncology surgeons. These gender gaps are particularly reflected by a lower rate of female leadership positions. ENYGO and ESGO are dedicated to work on solution to overcome the identified obstacles and to support closing gender gaps.

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Compensation differences by gender in gynecologic oncology

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Women Oncologists’ Perceptions and Factors Associated With Decisions to Pursue Academic vs Nonacademic Careers in Oncology

Women Oncologists’ Perceptions and Factors Associated With Decisions to Pursue Academic vs Nonacademic Careers in Oncology

Gender Disparities in Reimbursement Among Dermatologists and Dermatologic Surgeons

Gender-related differences in career development among gynecologic oncology surgeons in Europe. European Network of Young Gynecologic Oncologists’ Survey based data

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