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Do Women Physicians Leave Practice Earlier Than Men?

Nationwide US analysis suggests higher attrition risk across specialties and younger exit ages among women physicians.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • April 7, 2026

  • 2 min

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Top Institutions in Family Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    University of California, San Francisco
    University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Health Services Research
    • Physician Workforce Studies
    • Gender Disparities in Medicine

  • #2

    Harvard Medical School / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
    Harvard Medical School / Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Health Policy
    • Workforce Analytics
    • Gender and Diversity in Medicine

  • #3

    Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Health Services Research
    • Physician Workforce Studies
    • Gender Equity in Medicine

  • #4

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Clinical Workforce Research
    • Gender Studies in Medicine

  • #5

    University of Michigan
    University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Key Differentiators

    • Health Services Research
    • Physician Workforce and Gender Equity

Original Source(s)

Do Women Physicians Leave Practice Earlier Than Men?

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • April 7, 2026

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