Medscape surveyed more than 2,500 physicians on their side jobs.
Here are physicians’ medical side gigs and the percentage of physicians participating:
Medical consulting:
Men: 27 percent
Women: 17 percent
Expert witness:
Men: 25 percent
Women: 11 percent
Chart review:
Men: 20 percent
Women: 12 percent
Medical moonlighting:
Men: 18 percent
Women: 17 percent
Speaking:
Men: 16 percent
Women: 13 percent
Telemedicine consulting and advising:
Men: 12 percent
Women: 15 percent
Medical device development:
Men: 4 percent
Women: 3 percent
Healthcare startup:
Men: 4 percent
Women: 3 percent
Medical spa work:
Men: 4 percent
Women: 5 percent
Medical podcasting:
Men: 3 percent
Women: 4 percent
EMR training:
Men: 2 percent
Women: 1 percent
Tutoring:
Men: 2 percent
Women: 2 percent
Mental health counseling:
Men: 2 percent
Women: 2 percent
My side gig does not include medical-related activities:
Men: 16 percent
Women: 21 percent
