Would female physicians choose medicine again?

Most female physicians would choose medicine again, according to Medscape’s “Female Physician Compensation Report 2023,” published Oct. 23.

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The report was compiled from a survey of 10,011 respondents across more than 29 specialties.

Here is the percentage of female physicians in 21 specialties who would choose medicine again: 

Cardiology: 82%

Dermatology: 82%

Psychiatry: 81%

Allergy and immunology: 80%

Neurology: 79%

Rheumatology: 78%

Pathology: 77%

Pediatrics: 74%

Public health and preventive medicine: 74%

Radiology: 74%

Ophthalmology: 73%

Infectious diseases: 72%

Anesthesiology: 71%

Critical care: 68%

Family medicine: 68%

Physical medicine and rehabilitation: 67%

Surgery, general : 65%

OB-GYN: 64%

Diabetes and endocrinology: 64%

Emergency medicine: 57%

Nephrology: 53%

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