Productivity of women physicians
M. Heins, S. Smock, J. Jacobs and M. Stein
Personal interview data obtained from 87 randomly selected women physicians
in metropolitan Detroit indicates that productivity of women physicians has
increased over that shown in previous studies. Eighty-four percent were
engaged in medical work at the time of survey, 90% full-time. Only 7% were
not working for reasons related to being a woman. Fifty-nine percent had
worked continuously full-time since medical school graduation. Nearly half
do not plan to retire from medical work. Fifty-eight percent are in private
practice and 51% in primary care specialities; 54% are board certified.
Direct patient care was listed as their main task by 86% of the women.
Sixty-seven percent are married (43% to physicians). Although the 87 women
physicians have responsibilities for households containing a total of
nearly 300 people, almost one third of whom are children under 18 years
old, their productivity is high.
