Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the following study aims to understand how motherhood specifically affects perceived discrimination among women physicians through a 2016 online cross-sectional survey collecting demographic, physical, and reproductive health data, and asking about perceived workplace discrimination and desired workplace changes. Despite substantial increases in the number of female physicians, findings suggest that gender/based discrimination remains common in medicine. To promote gender equity and retain high-quality physicians, employers should implement policies that reduce maternal discrimination and support gender equity such as longer paid maternity leave, backup child care, and increased schedule flexibility