Findings on how you spend your time
How many hours do you work? The number of hours in a workweek remained approximately the same for the last 2 years: in 2012, 11% of ObGyns worked 41–45 h/w; 13% worked 46–50 h/w; 4% worked 51–55 h/w; and 9% worked 56–60 h/w. Approximately 20% of ObGyns reported working less than 30 h/w.1
How much time do you spend with patients? In 2012, most ObGyns spent 16 minutes or less per patient visit. Thirty percent of ObGyns spent 13–16 minutes with a patient, and another 30% spent less than 13 minutes. Some indicated longer patient visits—17% saw patients for 21 minutes or more.1
Demographics of the survey
Respondents to the Medscape survey totaled 21,878 US physicians and ranged in age from 28 years to older than 70; 66% were aged 40 to 64 years; 31% were female; 69% were male; and 89% were board certified.
Of the overall survey respondents, 5% (n = 1094) were ObGyns. Of these respondents, 71% were aged 40 to 64; 43% were female; 57% were male; and 92% were board certified.1,2