--- title: Doximity Talent Finder Blog | Work-life balance description: Work-life balance | --- [Menu](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/work-life-balance#footer) [![Doximity Talent Finder](https://assets.doxcdn.com/image/upload/fl_sanitize/logos/talent-finder/logo-talent-finder.svg)](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder) [Sign In](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/sessions/new) [Contact](https://finder.doximity.com/contact) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Doximity](https://finder.doximity.com/about) ## [Women in Medicine Month: Recruiting Female Physicians with Flexibility](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-recruiting-female-physicians-with-flexibility) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Friday, September 21 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/Blog_Photos/women-in-medicine-750px.jpg)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-recruiting-female-physicians-with-flexibility) In 1960, there were roughly 200 women physicians in the U.S. As of March 2018, there are nearly 334k – approximately 34% of professionally active physicians (per the[Henry J Kaiser Foundation](https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/physicians-by-gender/?dataView=1¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=female--male--total&selectedRows=%7B%22wrapups%22:%7B%22united-states%22:%7B%7D%7D%7D&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D)). Data suggests that number is still rising. In fact, in 2017 the number of women enrolling in U.S. medical schools topped the number of men for the first time ever (per[Medscape](https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/890321)).    [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-recruiting-female-physicians-with-flexibility) Filed under [Work-life balance](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/work-life-balance), [Women in Medicine Month](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month), [female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/female-physicians), [recruiting female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/recruiting-female-physicians), [rural physician shortage](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/rural-physician-shortage), [attract and retain women](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/attract-and-retain-women), [women MDs and DOs](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-mds-and-dos), [female doctors](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/female-doctors), [physician gender](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/physician-gender), [professional concerns of female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/professional-concerns-of-female-physicians) [All Posts](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/all) ### Search Our Blog --- ### About Us Hire the right physicians on Doximity, the largest professional medical network. Get up to speed on physician recruiting news and best practices from the Doximity Talent Finder Team.  ---   ### Webinars Join us each month as we deep dive into a specific topic in healthcare recruiting, combining outside research and news with our own proprietary data and best practices. Webinars are free and open to everyone. [![View Calendar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/354005/4d6a897d-1de7-42b5-904a-966f658edc7a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/354005/4d6a897d-1de7-42b5-904a-966f658edc7a) ---   ### Recent Posts ### Subscribe to Email Updates © 2026 Doximity, Inc. [Doximity](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/about) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Demo](https://finder.doximity.com/demo)[Terms of Service](https://www.doximity.com/terms-of-service)[Privacy](https://www.doximity.com/clinicians/privacy) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=421618&fmt=gif)