Promoting gender equity and eliminating the inequities in compensation and career advancement that physicians can face is a longstanding goal of ACP.
As an organization, we are committed to addressing the unique challenges female physicians confront over the course of their careers in order to foster an inclusive environment that promotes growth and development for female physicians. ACP believes that addressing the barriers that women in medicine face is essential for the internal medicine community to benefit from the full potential of women physicians in the workforce.
*You are welcome to use the following resources in your practice
to help promote gender equity, giving ACP credit.
Recommendations for Achieving Physician Gender Equity
This ACP position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine provides a set of recommendations addressing the challenges women in medicine face, including equity in physician compensation, career advancement, and bias.
Read article ACP Policy on Paid Family and Medical LeaveResearch Report
Compensation Disparities by Gender in Internal Medicine
This ACP research report highlights the differences in physician compensation by gender among U.S. American College of Physicians (ACP) internal medicine physicians. Published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
What You Can Do to Impact Gender Equity
Make your mark on impacting gender equity in medicine with the following list of action items.
- ACP Members Recognize Peers Making an Impact: Nominate a fellow member who is working towards gender equality in medicine.
- ‘I Caught You Upstanding’: Learn from ACP member’s stories of particularly challenging situations they faced as women physicians and share your own story.
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Additional References & Resources
A collection of resources to help physicians committed to addressing gender equity at the organizational level and individually.
Become a member of the American Medical Women's Association through ACP's affiliate program!