Political Campaign Contributions of Surgeons in the United States Throughout the 2020 Election Cycle

The Importance of Physicians Voting in the US—Reply

“…In Reply We thank Loughlin for their interest in our article analyzing the political campaign contributions of surgeons across the United States during the 2020 election cycle . Our objective was to understand and compare the magnitude, geographical distribution, and political partisanship of surgeons across the various surgical specialties.…”

An Analysis of Political Contributions by Urologists in the United States: 2003-2022

“…2 Surgeons historically are more aligned with the Republican party, even in the face of shifting demographics to a younger physician workforce that includes more women. 3 During the 2020 presidential election, urologists were one of the most politically active surgical specialties as measured by frequency and total dollar amount of contributions. 3 Additionally, over 60% of these contributions were to conservative committees.…”

“…3 During the 2020 presidential election, urologists were one of the most politically active surgical specialties as measured by frequency and total dollar amount of contributions. 3 Additionally, over 60% of these contributions were to conservative committees.…”

Surgeons as Participants in the US Political System—A Call for Nuanced Analysis

“…In an era of political polarization, the title of the article by Barpujari and colleagues, “Political Campaign Contributions of Surgeons in the United States Throughout the 2020 Election Cycle,” commands attention. This report of patterns of political contribution, both number of contributions and dollar amount, based on self-identified surgical specialty and subspecialty in the Federal Election Commission’s publicly available database prompts as many questions at it answers.…”