We are all responsible for women physicians’ pay discrepancy

<p>"Take the time to invest in yourself; it is the best investment you can make. Work to improve your communication, negotiation skills, and financial literacy skills. Think twice before accepting the first offer at face value; you owe it to yourself.</p> <p>Have a contract lawyer review your contract. A number of factors go into a contract, more so than salary. Consider vacation time, CME time, the amount of call, noncompetes, partnership eligibility, and benefits.</p> <p>Both parties: Have the discussion. Why is this? What can be done about it? Openly discuss and don’t shy away from difficult conversations.</p> <p>Be the change maker."</p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmclaughlinmd/" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "exclude">Sharon McLaughlin</a> is a surgeon.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/08/we-are-all-responsible-for-women-physicians-pay-discrepancy.html">We are all responsible for women physicians’ pay discrepancy</a>."</p> <p><a href= "https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/campaign/info-hub/dax-for-clinicians.html?cid=7016T000002DAhAQAW&utm_campaign=NHA-OT-2023Q1-KevinMD_Podcast_AudioAd_Sept_Oct_22&utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=audio"> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-424286" src= "https://www.kevinmd.com/wp-content/uploads/NuanceLogo_Horz_k-2-300x62.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="62" /></a></p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by the <a href= "https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/campaign/info-hub/dax-for-clinicians.html?cid=7016T000002DAhAQAW&utm_campaign=NHA-OT-2023Q1-KevinMD_Podcast_AudioAd_Sept_Oct_22&utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=audio"> Nuance Dragon Ambie</a><a href= "https://www.nuance.com/healthcare/campaign/info-hub/dax-for-clinicians.html?cid=7016T000002DAhAQAW&utm_campaign=NHA-OT-2023Q1-KevinMD_Podcast_AudioAd_Sept_Oct_22&utm_medium=Referral&utm_source=audio">nt eXperience</a>.</em></p> <p class="xxxmsonormal"><em>With so many demands on their time, physicians today rep