Women In Medicine

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.