Work hours rise among physician mothers over past 2 decades

While the average number of hours that physicians worked weekly has decreased since 2001, physician mothers have experienced an increase, a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
The rise “could indicate progress on gender parity in terms of career engagement,” Anna Goldman, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center, said in a press release, “but our findings may shed light on high rates of burnout among physician mothers found in previous studies, as physician mothers may be working longer hours while still managing significant responsibilities at home.”

While the average number of hours that physicians worked weekly has decreased since 2001, physician mothers have experienced an increase, a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine found.
The rise “could indicate progress on gender parity in terms of career engagement,” Anna Goldman, MD, an assistant professor of medicine at Boston Medical Center, said in a press release, “but our findings may shed light on high rates of burnout among physician mothers found in previous studies, as physician mothers may be working longer hours while still managing significant responsibilities at home.”