Differences in professional activities, perceptions of professional problems, and practice patterns between men and women graduates of Jefferson Medical College.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1990
Abstract
Differences between men and women graduates of one medical school in practice patterns, professional activities, and problems were investigated. A questionnaire was mailed in 1986 to 600 physicians, randomly selected from 1,102 who had graduated from Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University between 1977 and 1981. Four hundred fifty (364 men and 86 women) responded (75%). The women were less likely than the men to be employed full-time; however, proportionately more women than men held full-time academic appointments, treated patients from low-income families, and served in underserved areas in inner cities. The women reported working fewer hours per week and having fewer patients than did the men. The women published scientific articles as often as did the men but were less likely to serve on professional committees, receive professional awards, or develop medical procedures. The women were less concerned about the oversupply of physicians and malpractice litigation. Implications of the findings for health manpower planning and practice pattern expectations are discussed.
Volume
65
Issue
12
First Page
755
Last Page
761
ISSN
1040-2446
Published In/Presented At
Hojat, M., Gonnella, J. S., Veloski, J. J., & Moses, S. (1990). Differences in professional activities, perceptions of professional problems, and practice patterns between men and women graduates of Jefferson Medical College. Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges, 65(12), 755–761. https://doi.org/10.1097/00001888-199012000-00011
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
2252494
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article