Background Despite increasing female enrolment into medical schools, persistent gender
gaps exist in the physician workforce. There are limited published data on female …

Research productivity is a vital component to an academic neurosurgeon's career. We
sought to evaluate gender differences in NIH funding among faculty in neurological surgery …

As the physician assistant (PA) profession celebrates its 50th birthday, we can be proud of
the gains our profession has accomplished. However, despite the positive reports of job …

Objective Female representation in surgery is increasing; however, many surgical
specialties continue to observe disproportionately fewer females entering their residencies …

Purpose: This study applied a quantitative design and analyzed the impact of educational
debt on initial specialty and location choices for physician assistant (PA) graduates in …

The wage gap between men and women in the physician assistant (PA) profession has
followed the evolution of trends and cultural shifts in both medicine and the broader US …

This research study explored the faculty mentoring experiences of African-American medical
students at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine (UK COM). The purpose of the …

Leadership for any medical profession is important for ongoing success and developing a
succession of leaders for a profession is vital, including the Physician Assistant (PA) …

The growth of the physician assistant (PA) profession has resulted in an increase in PA
programs, in more women completing PA school, and eventually, in women dominating the …

Background: The gender wage gap has existed since women started entering the workforce.
Once large, the wage gap narrowed significantly in the 1980's, and plateaued in the 2000s …