Table 3 Past and potential barriers to career advancement (n = 2,663). Respondents first selected the single most pressing career obstacle. They next selected all hindrances that they have encountered in their career; therefore, for this question, percentages were calculated based on the total number of survey respondents in each category
LGBTQ+ | non-LGBTQ+ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
MD/PhD or DO/PhD n (%) | MD/DO n (%) | MD/PhD or DO/PhD n (%) | MD/DO n (%) | |
Most pressing career obstacle | ||||
Lack of opportunity/funding | 11 (24.44) | 2 (1.83) | 125 (27.23) | 78 (3.80) |
Not finding position in desired location | 5 (11.11) | 12 (11.00) | 34 (7.40) | 190 (9.26) |
Loan repayment | 1 (2.22) | 19 (17.43) | 10 (2.17) | 347 (16.92) |
Malpractice/lawsuit | 0 (0) | 1 (0.91) | 1 (0.21) | 42 (2.04) |
Under-compensation | 1 (2.22) | 2 (1.83) | 5 (1.08) | 97 (4.73) |
Discrimination/biases against your gender/ethnicity/sexual orientation | 3 (6.66) | 8 (7.33) | 3 (0.65) | 19 (0.92) |
Sexual harassment | 1 (2.22) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (0.04) |
Balancing family and work responsibilities | 12 (26.66) | 51 (46.78) | 173 (37.69) | 1082 (52.78) |
Balancing clinical, research, and education responsibilities | 5 (11.11) | 7 (6.422) | 92 (20.04) | 124 (6.04) |
Satisfactory professional advancement | 3 (6.66) | 6 (5.50) | 13 (2.83) | 50 (2.43) |
Other | 3 (6.66) | 1 (0.91) | 3 (0.65) | 20 (0.97) |
Total (n) | 45 | 109 | 459 | 2050 |
Past hindrances to career advancement | ||||
Lack of opportunity/funding | 12 (26.66) | 18 (16.50) | 91 (19.82) | 389 (18.90) |
Not finding position in desired location | 4 (8.88) | 9 (8.26) | 44 (9.58) | 154 (7.51) |
Loan repayment | 1 (2.22) | 24 (22.01) | 33 (7.18) | 482 (23.51) |
Malpractice/lawsuit | 0 (0) | 1 (0.91) | 1 (0.21) | 19 (0.92) |
Under-compensation | 2 (4.44) | 6 (5.50) | 43 (9.36) | 123 (6.00) |
Discrimination/biases against your gender/ethnicity/sexual orientation | 3 (6.66) | 8 (7.33) | 3 (0.65) | 19 (0.92) |
Sexual harassment | 7 (15.50) | 17 (15.50) | 38 (8.27) | 134 (6.53) |
Balancing family and work responsibilities | 2 (4.44) | 4 (3.67) | 6 (1.31) | 18 (0.88) |
Balancing clinical, research, and education responsibilities | 20 (44.44) | 52 (47.70) | 167 (36.38) | 835 (40.70) |
Satisfactory professional advancement | 4 (8.88) | 15 (13.70) | 59 (12.80) | 190 (9.26) |
Other | 5 (11.10) | 3 (2.75) | 17 (3.70) | 76 (3.70) |
Total (n) | 45 | 109 | 459 | 2050 |