• DVM360_Conference_Charlotte,NC_banner
  • ACVCACVC
  • DVM 360
  • Fetch DVM 360Fetch DVM 360
DVM 360
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care
By Role
AssociatesOwnersPractice ManagerStudentsTechnicians
Subscriptions
dvm360 Newsletterdvm360 Magazine
News
All News
Association
Breaking News
Conference Coverage
Education
Equine
FDA
Law & Ethics
Market Trends
Medical
Politics
Products
Recalls
Regulatory
Digital Media
dvm360 LIVE!™
Expert Interviews
The Vet Blast Podcast
Medical World News
Pet Connections
The Dilemma Live
Vet Perspectives™
Weekly Newscast
dvm360 Insights™
Publications
All Publications
dvm360
Firstline
Supplements
Vetted
Clinical
All Clinical
Anesthesia
Animal Welfare
Behavior
Cardiology
CBD in Pets
Dentistry
Dermatology
Diabetes
Emergency & Critical Care
Endocrinology
Equine Medicine
Exotic Animal Medicine
Feline Medicine
Gastroenterology
Imaging
Infectious Diseases
Integrative Medicine
Nutrition
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Pain Management
Parasitology
Pharmacy
Surgery
Toxicology
Urology & Nephrology
Virtual Care
Business
All Business
Business & Personal Finance
Hospital Design
Personnel Management
Practice Finances
Practice Operations
Wellbeing & Lifestyle
Continuing Education
Conferences
Conference Listing
Conference Proceedings
Resources
CBD in Pets
CE Requirements by State
Contests
Veterinary Heroes
Partners
Spotlight Series
Team Meeting in a Box
Toolkit
Top Recommended Veterinary Products
Vet to Vet
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

Advertisement
By Role
  • Associates
  • Owners
  • Practice Manager
  • Students
  • Technicians
Subscriptions
  • dvm360 Newsletter
  • dvm360 Magazine
  • Contact Us
  • Fetch DVM360 Conference
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • About Us
  • MJHLS Brand Logo

© 2023 MJH Life Sciences™ and dvm360 | Veterinary News, Veterinarian Insights, Medicine, Pet Care. All rights reserved.

A response from the AVMA on veterinary medicine's gender wage gap

August 19, 2016

Association counters claims in post asserting that the AVMA isn't serious about discrimination against women.

Editor's note: After we posted this letter from Dr. Marjorie McMillan on dvm360.com, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) asked for the opportunity to weigh in on the conversation. Here is their response:

Thank you for providing us with an opportunity to respond to Dr. McMillan's letter and to clarify the situation she described. It's not our intent to dismiss or minimize the difficulties that Dr. McMillan faced in her employment that led to her legal complaint against her employers; the situation appears to have left a chronic wound that was re-opened for Dr. McMillan 20 years later when the gender wage gap was brought into the spotlight by our new graduate salary calculator. It was certainly not our intent to resurface the strong emotions she must be feeling right now.

Interestingly, the gender wage gap has been present for many years, and we've reported its presence every year in our senior survey results and in our economic reports. Yet it wasn't until a visual representation of the calculator garnered attention that the long-overdue uproar among veterinarians occurred. The veterinary profession is not unique in this regard; a recent report showed that female physicians are paid $18,677 less than their male counterparts. We're pleased that the issue is top-of-mind for more veterinarians, and we've been collaborating with the Women's Veterinary Leadership Development Initiative (WVLDI) to determine a course for researching the causes and developing solutions to achieve equal pay for equal work in the veterinary profession.

Advertisement

Regarding Dr. McMillan's statements, some clarification is needed. Dr. McMillan's complaint was given thorough due process by the AVMA Judicial Council when it was filed in 1995. Over the following several years, the Judicial Council-which is comprised of veterinarians-communicated frequently with Dr. McMillan regarding the complaint and the decision. The end result was that her colleagues on the council felt there were insufficient grounds for disciplinary action. The process and deliberation involved in Judicial Council review is different from that of our judicial system, and isn't intended to replace or duplicate legal proceedings. It's clear that Dr. McMillan disagrees with the council's findings, but it's inaccurate to imply that her requests for information were ignored.

Related Content:

Law & EthicsAssociationBreaking News
Q&A with AVMA treasurer Dr Arnold L. Goldman
Q&A with AVMA treasurer Dr Arnold L. Goldman
FFAR and AAVMC are seeking applications for veterinary student research fellowships
FFAR and AAVMC are seeking applications for veterinary student research fellowships
AVMA announces Committee on Advancing Veterinary Technicians and Technologists
AVMA announces Committee on Advancing Veterinary Technicians and Technologists

Advertisement

Latest News

Kentucky Humane Society with Louisville Metro Animal Services to host mega adoption event

San Diego Zoo celebrates Andean bear cub twins

Spring’s pet toxins have sprung

IBPSA and Zoundz Music for Pets team up to reduce pet anxiety in pet care facilities

View More Latest News
Advertisement