Women have come a long way since my grandmother left her village to provide a meaningful life to her future generations. In academic medicine today, “she” still has room to grow. Today, women join medical school making up about 50% of their cohort. On matriculating into residency, they make up 46% of residents. Once graduated from residency, female physicians make up 36% of the workforce. In Internal Medicine, female physicians earn up to $50K less than their male counterparts. And, as for professional progress, 19% of full professors and 12% of department chairs in Internal Medicine physicians are female… Download the full article below.