Most female physicians would choose medicine again, according to Medscape's "Female Physician Compensation Report 2023," published Oct. 23.
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%