The Latina Physician Wage Chasm
Descriptive analysis revealed that Latina physicians consistently had the lowest median salary among physicians identified in population estimates from the ACS, regardless of employment setting, hours worked, and age. This compensation gap underscores the need for research, including causal inference and intervention studies, to help achieve equal pay for equal work, a fundamental element in fair workplace practice and policy.
Authors
- Yohualli Balderas-Medina Anaya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3454-7667)
- Carrie L. Byington (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7350-9495)
- Paul Hsu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-364X)
- Maria Mora Pinzon
- Yelba Castellon-Lopez
- David E Hayes-Bautista
Institutions
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- University of Wisconsin Health (US)
- Wisconsin Division of Public Health (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Academic Medicine
- Published
- 2026-03-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/acamed/wvag054
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00