More women in veterinary medicine does not equal gender equality, writes Kristen Green Seymour in the latest issue of AAHA Trends. She covers gendered expectations, pay transparency, negotiating salary from day 1, abolishing the motherhood penalty, adjusting KPIs, practice ownership and more.
Despite the field skewing strongly female, the average male income is significantly higher; that difference is most prominent with recent graduates and the upper 50% of earners.”
Source: AAHA Trends, March 2023. Link.
INSIGHTS: This article a must-read for all animal health pros. Without situational understanding, equitable change cannot take place. Considering the need for more DVMs, it is important to retain those educated and licensed in the profession.