As practicing physicians with small children at home, we both understand all parents are scrambling to find childcare and set up home schooling to continue their children’s education during the shutdown—while trying to work from home. This disproportionately affects female physicians, as they spend 8.5 more hours per week on domestic activities than male counterparts.
Author: Inna Husain, MD
Inna A. Husain, MD is a board certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon and Section Head of Laryngology at Rush University Medical Center. She is a Public Voices Fellow with The OpEd Project.