Advancing Salary Equity in Schools of Medicine in the United States. Acad Med 2023 Jan 01;98(1):12-16
Date
06/09/2022Pubmed ID
35675150DOI
10.1097/ACM.0000000000004769Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85145022807 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 2 CitationsAbstract
Equity, in broad terms, is a critical issue and has been identified as an area that needs particular attention in academic medicine. Gender equity, as a subset of overall equity, has equally been shown to be lacking in academic medicine, and most medical schools and academic health systems are involved in substantive journeys to improve all dimensions of equity, diversity, and inclusion. This Invited Commentary calls for including gender-based salary equity as a foundational accomplishment for institutions seeking to achieve overall equity. In addition, the authors provide evidence and recommendations to guide institutions toward best practices in achieving salary equity. They propose 4 areas of consideration: (1) prioritization by leadership; (2) prioritization of resources to ensure success; (3) development of corrective action plans which are "automatic" and based on clear guidelines; and (4) transparency of methodology, data, and results.
Author List
Travis EL, Ellinas EH, Maurana CA, Kerschner JEAuthors
Elizabeth H. Ellinas MD Associate Dean, Professor in the Anesthesiology department at Medical College of WisconsinCheryl A. Maurana PhD SVP Str Acad Ptnrshp, Dir, Prof in the Institute for Health and Equity department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Academic Medical CentersFaculty, Medical
Humans
Leadership
Medicine
Salaries and Fringe Benefits
Schools, Medical
United States
