摘要：To understand the demographics of women sports medicine physicians and to determine w hether they experienced gender disparity in the quality, quantity or types of clinical job opportunities. The authors surveyed w omen sports medicine physicians in the United States w ho were trained in one of the five primary care sports medicine specialties (pediatrics, emergency medicine, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and family medicine). The participants co mpleted the surv ey on the Internet and their participation was solicited via email based on membership in the A merican Medical Society for Spo rts Medicine or board certification with the American Board of Family Medicine. A total of 300 surveys were distributed; 182 surveys were completed for a response rate of 61%. Our study revealed that women over 35 years of age covered fewer events and games as part of their sports medicine practice than women under age 35 (75% versus 89% respectively). Only 25% of women under 35 and 41% over age 35 felt that they had achieved their career goals. In addition, 60.5% of the women surveyed felt that they were co mpensated at a rate commensurate with their male peers and most women stated that the type and amount of clinical opportunities for women did not differ from men. Overall, women sports medicine physicians w ere satisfied w ith their careers and most w ork in larger communities. However, it will be important to follow the careers of women sports medicine physicians in order to better understand the nuances of their clinical practice environments that may reveal dispa rities in the field of primary care sports medicine
