Research Funding, Income, and Career Satisfaction Among Clinician-Scientists in Ophthalmology in the United States

Rusakevich, Alexander M.; Protopsaltis, Nicholas J.; Rao, Rajesh C.; Chao, Daniel L.; Yiu, Glenn

doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2021.03.034

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“…The pay gap persists, even when accounting for confounding factors such as age, ethnicity, academic residency, fellowship, academic rank, years in practice, number of hours or workdays in clinic or operating room, or state median range. [68][69][70][71][72] Compared to private practice, female ophthalmologists working in an academic institution have a smaller pay gap. 69 Still, in academic ophthalmology, lower total compensation for females is present among all academic ranks, and the gender pay gap in academic ophthalmology is larger compared to other medical specialties such as otolaryngology, obstetrics and gynaecology, and non-surgical specialties.…”

Section: Income and Reimbursementmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Multiple studies within the United States 68–71 and globally 72,73 have shown that women in ophthalmology have statistically lower (10%–23%) salaries than men. The pay gap persists, even when accounting for confounding factors such as age, ethnicity, academic residency, fellowship, academic rank, years in practice, number of hours or workdays in clinic or operating room, or state median range 68–72 . Compared to private practice, female ophthalmologists working in an academic institution have a smaller pay gap 69 .…”

Section: Income and Reimbursementmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The status of women in academic ophthalmology: Authorship of papers, presentations, and academic promotions

Giannakakos,

Syed,

Culican

et al. 2024

Clinical Exper Ophthalmology

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As the field of ophthalmology has evolved in the last several decades, so has the gender distribution of ophthalmologists. We conducted a narrative review to further characterise the status of women in the realm of publication, presentations, editorial positions, grants, academic promotion, and financial compensation. While the proportion of women publishing, presenting, and filling academic and editorial roles has increased over time, it still does not match that of men. Women are more likely to be first authors instead of senior authors, have lower average h‐indices, and are awarded fewer grants. The magnitude of some of these differences is smaller when adjusted for women's shorter career duration on average. Despite increased representation of women in ophthalmology, women continue to receive less compensation for the same work. This review highlights that more can be done to improve gender parity in ophthalmology.

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