Medicine's Gender Power and Wage Gap | The Agenda

More than 40% of doctors in Ontario are female. But according to new research, they don’t occupy that same portion of leadership roles, nor is there pay equity between male and female physicians. At the physician level, female surgeons earn 24 per cent less in hourly wages than their male counterparts.

00:00 Intro
00:45 Why Robyn was interested in this topic
02:39 Discussing gender divide statistics
05:14 Dr. Dossa explains why female physicians make less
06:45 Are physician referrals biased towards men?
07:55 Is the OMA addressing the issue?
09:10 Sarah discusses health inequitie
12:22 Robyn shares stories from female physicians
14:48 Do nurses and doctors still face gender stereotypes?
15:51 Importance of tracking gender ratios
17:00 Creating a more inclusive culture
18:24 Dr. Dossa shares her experience
20:13 Do women make less because they work less?
24:02 Why we need female and BIPOC physicians
27:36 Dr. Dossa explains how diversity can lead to better healthcare