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.
Researchers said the findings emphasize the need for an alternate, more equitable payment model.
Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote that female PCPs “are a growing share of the workforce and may achieve better outcomes in some scenarios,” but they continue to be paid less than their male counterparts.

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.
Researchers said the findings emphasize the need for an alternate, more equitable payment model.
Ishani Ganguli, MD, MPH, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School, and colleagues wrote that female PCPs “are a growing share of the workforce and may achieve better outcomes in some scenarios,” but they continue to be paid less than their male counterparts.