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September 22, 2022
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Award recipient says women in medicine must fight for ‘equality, salary, justice’

Award recipient says women in medicine must fight for ‘equality, salary, justice’

Nina Bhardwaj, MD, PhD, has spent her career investigating dendritic cells and identifying novel cancer-specific antigens with the goal of developing an off-the-shelf vaccine for treatment, work that has recently garnered recognition.

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September 21, 2022
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VIDEO: New initiative aims to help women in medicine ‘gain equal access to the table’

VIDEO: New initiative aims to help women in medicine ‘gain equal access to the table’

CHICAGO — Two speakers at the Women in Medicine Summit announced an effort to lift up other women and reach “an equal playing field.”

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September 20, 2022
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Memorandum helps boost gender equity in internal medicine

Memorandum helps boost gender equity in internal medicine

CHICAGO – A memorandum has helped participating internal medicine residency programs recognize gender-based gaps and track related gender equity metrics, researchers found.

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September 20, 2022
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VIDEO: Resiliency 'isn't the answer' to physician burnout

VIDEO: Resiliency 'isn't the answer' to physician burnout

CHICAGO — When struggling with burnout, many health care providers are expected to simply be more resilient, but this does not address the system creating these problems, according to two speakers.

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September 17, 2022
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VIDEO: Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling shares tips for being a leader in a crisis

VIDEO: Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling shares tips for being a leader in a crisis

CHICAGO — During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, DBA, U.S. Army (Ret.), said the health care workforce has had to lead through crises that were comparable to those he experienced during combat.

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September 17, 2022
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VIDEO: Disparities in radiation oncology are ‘a massive problem’

VIDEO: Disparities in radiation oncology are ‘a massive problem’

CHICAGO — Troubled by disparities in their field, two radiation oncologists are taking small yet integral steps to address inequities.

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September 17, 2022
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The toll of ‘invisible work’ on women in medicine

The toll of ‘invisible work’ on women in medicine

CHICAGO — “Women leaders are disproportionately doing the [invisible] work to make the company be better, and we need to do better for our women,” Shikha Jain, MD, FACP said here.

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September 17, 2022
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VIDEO: How to address gaslighting and imposter syndrome

VIDEO: How to address gaslighting and imposter syndrome

CHICAGO — Both imposter syndrome and gaslighting can lead to heavy self-doubt, but it can often be difficult to tell the difference, according to Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH, PCC.

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September 16, 2022
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Surgeon and physician wellness expert: 'I wish I had treated myself as a human first'

Surgeon and physician wellness expert: 'I wish I had treated myself as a human first'

CHICAGO — Arghavan Salles, MD, PhD, clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford, reflected on her 20-year journey since medical school.

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September 16, 2022
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VIDEO: Women in Medicine Summit aims to inspire change, ‘disrupt the system’

VIDEO: Women in Medicine Summit aims to inspire change, ‘disrupt the system’

CHICAGO — At the Women in Medicine Summit, Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, said she hopes that attendees will leave with new skill sets and tools they can utilize to change the system.

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