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Symposium supports theme of Women in Medicine Month
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The American Medical Association deems September Women in Medicine Month, when the AMA Women Physicians Section honors physicians who support advancement of women in medical careers.
At the Women in Ophthalmology 2018 Summer Symposium in Ponte Vedra, Florida, AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, addressed some of the goals of the AMA with regard to women in medicine, addressing the inequities women face in their medical careers. Other speakers similarly addressed challenges and opportunities, and presented clinical data as well. Read the highlights from the meeting:
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