The impact of the pandemic on female physicians: "I just don't think I will ever feel the same".

Background: TheCOVID-19 pandemic profoundly affected female physicians, exacerbating existing gender disparities both at home and in the workplace. We aimed to understand how the effects of the pandemic continued to impact female physicians.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative study of 24 female physicians through focus groups consisting of 4 to 6 participants.