#GMedPoll: What is the main factor causing women to leave medicine?
The G-Med Covid-19 #physicians community has been discussing reasons for women leaving medicine. 544 physicians from 54 countries participated in G-Med’s community poll. One physician from Argentina mentioned gender harassments, another physician from the US mentioned the hardships of being a full time physician as well as being a full time mother. See below for results:
Physicians, What is the main factor causing women to leave medicine in your opinion?
5% voted gender harassment
6% voted salary inequity,
7% voted gender bias
30% voted burnout
52% voted work-family conflict
G-Med continues to follow closely and share insights from within the community.
