Gender Differences in Reported Weekly Work Hours Among Family Physicians

Author(s)

Wilkinson, Elizabeth, Coffman, Megan, Petterson, Stephen M, and Jabbarpour, Yalda

Topic(s)

Role of Primary Care, and Achieving Health System Goals

Keyword(s)

Continuing Certification Questionnaires, Practice Organization / Ownership, JABFM Policy Brief, and Physician Experience (Burnout / Satisfaction)

Volume

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

While women are entering family medicine at higher rates than men, little is known about the present differences in practice patterns between male and female family physicians (FPs). We used 2017 and 2018 American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine Certification Examination practice demographic questionnaires to assess average weekly total hours and direct patient care hours by age and gender reported by FPs. We found a gender gap between both overall hours worked and direct patient care hours, with female FPs reporting fewer hours across age groups.

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