Survey reveals impact of COVID-19 pandemic on physician mothers

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented considerable challenges to all physicians, but particularly physicians who are mothers, according to several studies presented at this year’s virtual Women in Medicine Summit.
“These physicians have unique stressors, and have been shown to be more dissatisfied with their work-life balance than their male counterparts,” Ryan Melikian, BA, MS, a second-year medical student at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, said during a presentation. “These women are also faced with the daily responsibilities of being both a

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