More women than ever have joined gastroenterology in the past 20 years — a staggering 219% increase according to the Association of American Medical Colleges — yet they continue to make up only 21% of active physicians in the specialty.
While the steady expansion of women physicians is evident in the field of gastroenterology and medicine overall, data have shown that marked disparities in pay policies, career advancement and leadership continue to widen the gap in representation and gender equity.