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July 31, 2023
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Q&A: Women more likely to leave academic medicine; issue 'needs a systemic solution'

Q&A: Women more likely to leave academic medicine; issue 'needs a systemic solution'

Women were more likely than men to leave academic medicine at all career stages, highlighting the need for diversity, equity and inclusion efforts that target recruiting and retaining female physicians, according to an expert.

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June 29, 2023
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Bringing female physiology into the spotlight: A conversation with Holly A. Ingraham, PhD

Bringing female physiology into the spotlight: A conversation with Holly A. Ingraham, PhD

From a curious child playing with a microscope to molecular physiology professor, Holly A. Ingraham, PhD, leads a career in molecular processes with a recent focus on how endocrine signals shape female physiology.

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June 19, 2023
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Study: Women underrepresented as principal investigators in arthroplasty literature

Study: Women underrepresented as principal investigators in arthroplasty literature

Women were underrepresented as principal investigators in total hip and total knee arthroplasty clinical trials which may lead to disparities in academic promotion and advancement, according to published results.

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May 30, 2023
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VIDEO: ‘Many glass ceilings’ still need to be broken in the field of advanced endoscopy

VIDEO: ‘Many glass ceilings’ still need to be broken in the field of advanced endoscopy

In a Healio video exclusive, Allison R. Schulman, MD, MPH, FASGE, winner of the 2022 Woman Disruptor of the Year Award, discusses her passion for advanced endoscopy and encourages other women to pursue a career in the specialty.

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May 16, 2023
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Fewer senior authors of non-COVID-19 research accepted by journals are women

Fewer senior authors of non-COVID-19 research accepted by journals are women

Acceptance rates of research unrelated to COVID-19 during the pandemic differed between men and women senior authors, according to study results published in Annals of the American Thoracic Society.

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April 28, 2023
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Half of Canadian female orthopedic surgeons report career burnout

Half of Canadian female orthopedic surgeons report career burnout

Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found a relationship between career burnout and barriers to gender equity, with 50.5% of Canadian female orthopedic surgeons reporting career burnout.

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April 28, 2023
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ACP keynote speaker on advocacy: 'This is the way'

ACP keynote speaker on advocacy: 'This is the way'

SAN DIEGO — “Advocacy is just needed to persist in life,” Vineet Arora, MD, MAPP, MACP, said in her keynote address at the 2023 ACP Internal Medicine Meeting.

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March 08, 2023
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5 women at forefront of oncology digital space

5 women at forefront of oncology digital space

Today marks International Women’s Day.

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March 02, 2023
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Healio | HemOnc Today announces nominees for Disruptive Innovators Awards in oncology, hematology

Healio | HemOnc Today announces nominees for Disruptive Innovators Awards in oncology, hematology

Healio | HemOnc Today is excited to announce the nominees for its second annual Disruptive Innovators Awards in oncology and hematology.

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February 28, 2023
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VIDEO: Scrubs and Heels Summit 2023 a success, as leaders continue to grow ‘our tribe’

VIDEO: Scrubs and Heels Summit 2023 a success, as leaders continue to grow ‘our tribe’

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — In a Healio video exclusive, Scrubs and Heels cofounders Anita Afzali, MD, and Aline Charabaty, MD, discuss the “inspiration, growth and transformation” attendees experienced at this year’s summit.

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