Why Female Doctors Are Paid Less : Dr. Rebbecca Hertel Explains | The Founders Series
The Founder's Series with Dr. Rebbecca HertelShow Notes
Big news! I’m now a Pinnacle Podcast Partner! You can listen to my episodes of The Founder's Series on the Learn at Pinnacle app and even earn free CE/CME credit while you do. Women in Medicine: Hidden Career ChIn this episode, Dr. Rebbecca Hertel, DO, MSCP, exposes the hidden curriculum of medicine—the business side no one teaches. She unpacks the structural inequities that keep women physicians underpaid and undervalued, despite their expertise and dedication. Drawing on new data from the 2025 Doximity Physician Compensation Report, Dr. Hertel reveals that women doctors earn over $120,000 less per year than their male peers and are promoted less often, even when equally qualified. She explains how financial literacy, salary negotiation, and entrepreneurial thinking are vital tools for equity and retention. Through her lens as a physician, mom, and founder, Dr. Hertel argues that understanding the business of medicine isn’t selling out—it’s showing up. By mastering money, contracts, and leadership, women physicians can build sustainable, flexible careers that improve not only their own wellbeing but also patient outcomes across healthcare. She Explains: Why women physicians often enter the field without formal training in business, contracts, and negotiation. The direct impact of lack of financial literacy and salary negotiation education on the gender pay gap Women doctors earn on average $120,000 less per year than men, even when adjusted for specialty and experience. What the current medical system values and how that impacts pay for women How to transform your career from reactive to empowered The numbers don't lie - female leadership is better for the medical community Certified Menopause Specialist; seeing patients via Private Telemed https://visit.osteopathicmidlifehealth.com/linktree Free Newsletter! https://visit.osteopathicmidlifehealth.com/menopause-newsletter Say hi on social media! Linktree: https://visit.osteopathicmidlifehealth.com/linktree Website: https://osteopathicmidlifehealth.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drrebbeccaherteldo?igsh=MXZpNWJhd3FmZDE4&utm_source=qr TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZP8N89F8N/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/EwkCTAPKWg1Mnq4w/?mibextid=LQQJ4d Disclaimer: This is not direct medical advice. These opinions are my own and don't represent those of my institution. These videos are for educational purposes only. None of the items are sponsored and all recommendations and opinions of products are my personal recommendations.
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