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Survey reveals gender pay discrepancies among gyn-oncs

Publish date:: April 15, 2020

Key clinical point: Significant discrepancies in compensation persist among male and female gynecologic oncologists.

Major finding: After controlling for differences between the genders, male gynecologic oncologists were 1.28 times more likely than their female counterparts to earn a salary above the median.

Study details: An anonymous survey of 263 members of the Society of Gynecologic Oncology.

Disclosures: Dr. Croft reported having no disclosures.

Citation:

Croft K et al. SGO 2020, Abstract 15.

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