Our vision

Women As One will serve as a unifying thread across the many important organizations and individuals working to improve the recruitment, retention and treatment of women in medical specialties where they are highly underrepresented.

• Female physicians earn 8% less than their male counterparts after adjustment for experience.
• Female physicians are substantially less likely to be introduced as “doctor” on grand rounds.
• After age 35 female physicians typically earn 82% of what male physicians are paid.
• Female physicians more likely than their counterparts to experience burnout and depression.
• Nearly half of female cardiologists report being asked of their intention to have children during interviews.
• Female cardiologists earn, on average, more than $100,000 less than their male counterparts in annual compensation.
• Over 60% of female cardiologists have experienced sex-based discrimination.
• Female cardiologists are 3x as likely to experience discrimination because of parenting responsibilities.