Infographics: Images That Tell Stories

• Infographic: Where Hospital Docs’ Quality of Life Is Headed Hospital physicians in a Medscape survey more often said their overall happiness, work-life balance, and family relationships were worsening rather than improving.
  Medscape, March 27, 2025
• Infographic: Best, Worst States to Practice in Each Region A Medscape slideshow analyzed the best and worst states in nine US regions in which to practice as a physician.
  Medscape, March 20, 2025
• Infographic: Doctors Want More Attention on Suicide Risk Nearly 6 in 10 doctors in a Medscape survey saw suicide among physicians as a key issue for the profession. But most felt the profession needs to do better at interceding.
  Medscape, February 21, 2025
• Infographic: Where Physicians’ Quality of Life Is Headed Physicians in a Medscape survey at similar rates said their overall happiness, work-life balance, and family relationships were improving.
  Medscape, February 11, 2025
• Infographic: Advances, Retreats in Nurses’ Career Happiness Strong majorities of nurses are happy with their career choice and would make it again. But most also report instances of sexual or physical aggression.
  Medscape, December 19, 2024
• Infographic: Few Female Doctors Give Kudos for Career Ladder Only minorities of female physicians felt that employers prioritize their career growth, show support in other ways, or emphasize career ladders the same for women and men.
  Medscape, December 17, 2024
• Infographic: How Female Doctors Are Doing at Creating Wealth Fifty-two percent of female physicians enjoy family net worth (taking medical school debt into account) of at least $1 million. But their wealth varies by racial/ethnic group.
  Medscape, December 12, 2024
• Infographic: Doctors Hold Up a Mirror to Peer Reviews Physicians reveal whether they’ve ever been peer-reviewed, speculate on why peer reviews are initiated, and sometimes argue that the process is misused for ulterior motives.
  Medscape, December 10, 2024
• Infographic: Advanced Practice Nurses Enjoy Pay Gains Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) earned from 7% to 18% more on average in 2023, but there were differences in salaried vs hourly and among experience levels.
  Medscape, November 21, 2024
• Infographic: Prior Authorizations Drain Doctors’ Time, Money Physicians say the trends with insurers’ prior authorization requirements are escalating demands for time from doctors and staff, and are increasing cost burdens on medical practices.
  Medscape, November 07, 2024
• Infographic: Salary Satisfaction for Female Doctors Female physicians earned about 3% higher compensation on average in 2023, but a gender pay gap and dissatisfaction with salary remain issues.
  Medscape, October 31, 2024
• Infographic: What Really Worries Medical Students?
  Medscape, October 29, 2024
• Infographic: How Well Are Medical Residents Managing Life? In a Medscape survey, medical residents provide key indicators on how effectively they look after their own health and work-life balance.
  Medscape, October 24, 2024
• Infographic: Why Malpractice Lawsuits Worry Doctors Dollars speak clearly about why rising malpractice premiums and court awards should concern physicians. In a Medscape survey, doctors revealed steps to discourage lawsuits.
  Medscape, October 17, 2024
• Infographic: Cognitive Tests for Older Docs? Cognitive tests for doctors and dating patients are among scenarios in an infographic on issues in physicians' interactions with one another and patients.
  Medscape, October 15, 2024
• Infographic: PAs Struggle With Burnout and Depression Physician assistants in the US continue to struggle with high incidences of burnout and/or depression. Nearly 2 in 3 said that they felt burned out, depressed, or both.
  Medscape, October 10, 2024
• Infographic: What RNs and LPNs Earn, How They Feel About It Continuing to make up ground on pay, US registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) each reported that their compensation rose by about 7% over a year.
  Medscape, October 08, 2024
• Infographic: How Paychecks Look for Millennial Doctors In a recent Medscape survey, US physicians under age 40 reported about 4% higher compensation on average in 2023. Young specialists earned more than primary care physicians.
  Medscape, October 03, 2024
• Infographic: How Physicians Feel About Health Insurers US doctors are unenthused about the reimbursement rates that private insurance companies pay. In a Medscape survey, they also say that staff need more time for paperwork.
  Medscape, October 01, 2024
• Infographic: Obesity Meds and AI Are Hot Topics In a Medscape survey, expanded use of certain obesity medications, as well as artificial intelligence's role in medical practice, proved concerning to doctors.
  Medscape, September 27, 2024