Gender and rank salary trends among academic dermatologists

Sachdeva, Muskaan; Price, Kyla N.; Hsiao, Jennifer L.; Shi, Vivian Y.

doi:10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.05.005

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“…Similarly, in a telephone survey–based study analyzing nonpublic annual incomes, there was a significant gender gap in salary, with male dermatologists compensated 28% more than female dermatologists ( Weeks and Wallace, 2007 ). In addition, in a recent study, female dermatologists eared 31.57% and 19.88% less than male dermatologists in 2013 and 2018, respectively ( Sachdeva et al, 2020 ). However, factors such as experience and productivity, which we found to be important determinants, were not considered in these studies.…”

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“…Nevertheless, transparency is unlikely to be the sole reason for salary equality between genders at VA hospitals. Multiple studies on gender-associated salary disparity in public U.S. medical institutions showed significant gaps despite complete salary transparency in these institutions, including in dermatology ( Gusset al, 2019 , Jenaet al, 2016 , Sachdeva et al, 2020 ). Therefore, additional factors might promote gender equalities unique to the VA system.…”

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“…In previous studies focusing on gender-based compensation in dermatology, male dermatologists earned higher salaries than female dermatologists ( Weeks and Wallace, 2007 , Sachdeva et al, 2020 ). However, factors that indirectly contribute to gender-based pay disparity have not been explored in depth.…”

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Contribution of gender on compensation of Veterans Affairs-affiliated dermatologists: A cross-sectional study

Mytrang

Lipner

2020

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Background Gender disparity in research funding, leadership, authorship, and compensation in medicine is well documented, with most parameters favoring men over women. Gender differences in salary in dermatology have not been well studied. Objective This study aimed to investigate the contribution of gender to dermatologists’ compensation in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted by identifying VA-affiliated dermatologists from the U.S. Department of VA website. The contributions of gender, years since graduation, h-index, academic appointment, race, and region on the publicly available salaries were analyzed using a linear-regression model to isolate the effects of gender and interaction with other variables. Results This study included 247 VA dermatologists with publicly available salaries (114 women and 133 men). On univariate analyses, male dermatologists had significantly higher compensation than female dermatologists ( p = .0333). However, male dermatologists also had significantly more years since graduation ( p < .0001) and higher h-indices ( p < .0001). Multivariate analysis showed that gender was not a significant contributor to salary. Instead, years since graduation ( p < .0001), h-index ( p = .0066), and academic appointment ( p < .0001) contributed significantly to VA dermatologists’ salaries. Region and race were not determinants of salary. Gender did not contribute to salary overall, but there was an interactive effect between gender and region ( p = .0099). Compared with women, male dermatologists had significantly higher salaries in the Midwest ( p < .0018). Conclusion Our study revealed that VA hospitals have maintained gender equality in dermatologist compensation nationally, which could serve as a model to close salary gender gaps in other health care systems. Further research should focus on inclusion of VA physicians from different specialties, as well as across multiple years, to further characterize this observation.

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Contribution of gender on compensation of Veterans Affairs-affiliated dermatologists: A cross-sectional study

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Lipner

2020

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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“…NIH funding is pivotal to advancements in science and medicine, fostering research, and catapulting researchers into innovative opportunities that promote career development. Prior reports have highlighted trends in NIH funding, salary, and leadership appointment among dermatologists ( Price et al, 2021 , Sachdeva et al, 2020 , Thompson et al, 2021 ). Currently, there is a paucity of information regarding gender differences in recent NIH award recipient characteristics and achievements.…”

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Gender gaps in National Institutes of Health dermatology grant recipients

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International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Background Understanding the demographics and scholarly merit among National Institutes of Health (NIH) award recipients can help guide future applicants in the field of dermatology. Objective Herein, we aimed to explore gender gaps in NIH award recipient demographics and scholarly merits for dermatology-related projects. Methods Projects funded by the National Institutes of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases between 2015 and 2019 related to dermatology were extracted using the NIH Research Portfolio Online Reporting Tools database. The number of publications and h-index of each award recipient were collected using the Scopus database. The 2019 Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research report was used to determine the top 20 NIH-funded dermatology departments/divisions. Results Between 2015 and 2019, there were 35.1% more unique male than unique female recipients. Award recipients had an average of 116.7 total publications and an average h-index of 37.1. However, men also had more than half as many publications and a >37% higher average h-index. Gender gaps in research merit, as well as number and type of awards, are reduced among recipients affiliated with a top 20 NIH-funded institution. Conclusion A higher number of awards were granted to male recipients. Men had a higher mean publication number and h-index compared with their female counterparts. Increased support, resources, and mentorship opportunities to women in research may help mitigate these gaps.

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“…We read the article “Gender and rank salary trends among academic dermatologists” ( Sachdeva et al, 2020 ) with interest, and we appreciate the authors' efforts in bringing attention to gender disparities in the field of dermatology. Their finding of higher incomes for male versus female dermatologists across nearly all academic ranks is consistent with previous studies ( Guss et al, 2020 , Weeks and Wallace, 2007 ) and suggests that further investigation of gender equality in dermatology may be beneficial in identifying the source of gender salary gaps.…”

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