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. 2021 Mar;41(3):435-444.
doi: 10.1038/s41372-020-00897-4. Epub 2020 Dec 10.

Equity for women in medicine-neonatologists identify issues

Eric Horowitz  1 , Tara M Randis  2 , Mihail Samnaliev  3 , Renate Savich  4
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Equity for women in medicine-neonatologists identify issues

Eric Horowitz et al. J Perinatol. 2021 Mar.

Abstract

Objective: Inequity between genders with regards to leadership achievement, compensation, scholarly productivity, and grant funding exist among physicians. This study explores whether similar inequities exist among board certified neonatologists within the USA.

Study design: A voluntary anonymous survey was distributed to 3575 members of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine with 560 respondents (15.7% response rate). The survey contained questions assessing clinician characteristics, work environment, compensation, professional productivity, and social factors. Statistical analysis was done using JMP Pro 15.0.0 by SAS.

Results: Female neonatologists, compared to male peers, were less likely to hold leadership positions (OR 0.36, p = 0.005), received lower compensation by an average of $34,916 or 12.47% (p < 0.001), and had 6.71 fewer primary authored publications (p = 0.025) after adjusting for several confounding factors.

Conclusion: Gender remains a significant independent factor influencing leadership attainment, compensation, and academic productivity in this cohort of neonatologists.

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