Women In Medicine History

Introduction The transition of women into medicine, commonly referred to as the feminization of medicine, began with Elizabeth Blackwell who in 1849, was the was the first woman to earn a medical degree also making her the first officially recognized female physician in the United States (Biography.com Editors). Over time, the number of women in medicine has grown from 9.7 percent in 1970 to 47 percent in 2015 (Strasser) and this number is expected to continue rising. As remarkable as it is that women have been able to make such great strides in the medical field, it seems that the medical field itself has not made the necessary modifications needed to accommodate its rapidly changing demographic. Women have found it increasingly difficult …show more content…
Research referenced in this paper will briefly mention the history of women in medicine, but for the most part, will focus on the current situations within the medical profession. Many sources, which include, but are not limited to journals, newspapers, books, and websites, will be used in this study as a means of ensuring that claims have adequate evidence necessary to support them. These sources were relatively easy to find using online academic databases and hard copy data found in Earl Gregg Swem …show more content…
A lack of feeling like they had control over patient scheduling and daily work issues was a predictor for burnout in women, but not men. It was also found that “female physicians generally worked fewer hours, retired earlier, and were more likely to be inactive professionally at times during their medical careers than their male colleagues.” This paper is similar to the previously mentioned studies because it aims to discuss the current obstacles facing women in medicine in the United States. However, it differs in that it will also offer easily employable solutions in order to correct these issues and hopefully, enable female physicians to make better