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http://www.medscape.com/features/slideshow/compensation/2011
Here's the 2011 compensation survey:
Here's some of the stuff I thought was really interesting:
While many physicians justifiably express frustration with the state of practice today, a large majority (69%) would still choose medicine as a career. About 61% of physicians would choose the same specialty, whereas 21% would abandon their current specialty. Half would remain in the same practice setting; 21% would change settings, and 29% were unsure. "It is horrific how many primary care doctors indicated they would not practice primary care again when compared to the number of specialists who indicated they would not be in their field again," notes one family physician from Montana. "One has to wonder about that."
Primary care physicians reported the lowest level of satisfaction among all the specialties; only 43% would choose the same specialty of they were given the choice all over again.
Across all specialties, male physicians earn about 41% more than female doctors. In primary care, men earn 21% more. "The vast majority of women physicians are in primary care or obstetrics, so it's natural that they would earn less," says AMN's Travis Singleton. Many women physicians are more likely to work fewer hours than their male counterparts, choosing part-time schedules to balance work and family/lifestyle needs, says Singleton. Also, there are fewer women in some of the higher-paying specialties.
Take a look and tell me what you guys think.
Here's the 2011 compensation survey:
Here's some of the stuff I thought was really interesting:
While many physicians justifiably express frustration with the state of practice today, a large majority (69%) would still choose medicine as a career. About 61% of physicians would choose the same specialty, whereas 21% would abandon their current specialty. Half would remain in the same practice setting; 21% would change settings, and 29% were unsure. "It is horrific how many primary care doctors indicated they would not practice primary care again when compared to the number of specialists who indicated they would not be in their field again," notes one family physician from Montana. "One has to wonder about that."
Primary care physicians reported the lowest level of satisfaction among all the specialties; only 43% would choose the same specialty of they were given the choice all over again.
Across all specialties, male physicians earn about 41% more than female doctors. In primary care, men earn 21% more. "The vast majority of women physicians are in primary care or obstetrics, so it's natural that they would earn less," says AMN's Travis Singleton. Many women physicians are more likely to work fewer hours than their male counterparts, choosing part-time schedules to balance work and family/lifestyle needs, says Singleton. Also, there are fewer women in some of the higher-paying specialties.
Take a look and tell me what you guys think.
