Top 10 in 2024: Women in Oncology’s most-read stories of the year
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Women in oncology continued to break barriers, unveil new research and accomplish major goals in 2024.
Here are Healio’s top 10 stories of the year that highlight the work women are doing in the field to address systemic barriers in the workplace, bring national issues to light and continue to advocate for patients.
Fewer vacation days taken, working while on vacation increases physician burnout
More than half of physicians surveyed reported taking less than 3 weeks of vacation annually and most reported performing patient-related work while on vacation, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Female health care professionals experience higher levels of stress, burnout vs. males
Women in medicine experience significantly higher levels of stress and burnout compared with men in medicine, according to a literature review published in Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health. Read more.
Patients of women physicians experience lower mortality, readmission rates
Both male and female patients experienced lower mortality and readmission rates when treated by female physicians, according to study results published in Annals of Internal Medicine. Read more.
Gynecologic oncologist strives to improve access to health care for all
In medical school, Haley Arden Moss, MD, MBA, had the opportunity to work with the Obama Administration when the Affordable Care Act had just passed. That time fueled the passion inside her to work toward improving access to health insurance and reducing the costs of cancer care for all. Read more.
International medical graduates report high rates of discrimination in US
Representation of immigrant and Puerto Rican minority medical graduates has increased in the U.S.; however, they continue to experience frequent discrimination, according to study results presented at ASCO Annual Meeting. Read more.
Yoga breathing, meditation-based program improves physician well-being, lowers burnout
A Sudarshan Kriya Yoga online program led to significant improvements in wellness and decreased burnout among a cohort of international physicians, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
‘You need help and support’: How physicians navigate being working parents
In this video, Hansa Bhargava, MD, and Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, discuss their experience as working moms and how they navigate being the decision-makers at home and at work.
Jain, associate professor of medicine in the division of hematology, oncology and cell therapy, and associate director of oncology communication and digital innovation at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, as well as founder and chair of the Women in Medicine Summit and the consulting medical editor of Healio’s Women in Oncology, spoke with Bhargava, Healio’s chief clinical strategy and innovation officer, during a special LinkedIn Live event. Read more.
OB/GYN clinicians, trainees report sexual harassment, discrimination, bullying
Within obstetrics and gynecology, sexual harassment, workplace discrimination and bullying were frequently reported among clinicians and trainees, according to a systematic review published in JAMA Network Open. Read more.
Sexual harassment rates remain high among women in medicine interns
The prevalence of training physicians’ experience of sexual harassment decreased, though the prevalence of sexual coercion doubled, with three in four female interns experiencing sexual harassment in 2023, according to study results. Read more.
HBCU students experience unique barriers to medical school admissions
Students from historically Black colleges and universities experience unique barriers to medical school admissions, including preferential treatment of students from predominantly white institutions, according to study results. Read more.
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