Women In Medicine

CHICAGO — During her talk at the Women in Medicine Summit, Kimberly Manning, MD, FACP, FAAP, discussed the importance of personal reflection and how self-love helps “fan our own flames.”

Systematic changes in the hematology/oncology field to support and advance female oncologists are “essential” and “required now,” Johanna E. Poterala, MD, wrote in a JAMA Oncology viewpoint.

The AMA has named September Women in Medicine Month, when the AMA Women Physicians Section honors physicians who support advancement of women in medical careers.

After 2 years of virtual meetings, the fourth annual Women in Medicine Summit will be taking place in person in Chicago from Sept. 16 to 17.

Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH, has made it a priority to support patients and their families, give back through mentoring and normalize struggles women oncologists face.

While nearly 50.2% of medical school students are from historically underrepresented groups, only 25.6% pursue an orthopedic residency, according to the 2020 Physician Specialty Data report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Because she “cold called” experts early in her career, Adrienne Graves, PhD, developed relationships that she now attributes to helping her achieve success as chairman of the board of Iveric Bio.

For the first time in 3 years, the Women in Medicine Summit will be taking place in person, from Sept. 16 to 17, in Chicago.

Compared with men, women physicians in ambulatory services devoted more of their time to work on electronic health records during and after work hours, according to study results published in JAMA Open Network.

Along with her research and clinical work on breast cancer, Lori Alfonse, DO, has made development of multidisciplinary teams and community engagement for cancer care a forefront focus of her work.