Women In Medicine

I often hear, “Hey, I know you from Twitter!” as I turn on my heels to identify the source. A variation of this exclamation has become commonplace at scientific conferences.

An education session at the ASCO Annual Meeting will review strategies to address bias and microaggressions in the medical workplace.

Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP, spoke with Healio about the breast cancer-focused sessions she is most excited to attend at the ASCO Annual Meeting, taking place June 3-7 in Chicago.

Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH, shared with Healio non-small cell lung cancer studies she is most looking forward to seeing the results of at the ASCO Annual Meeting, taking place June 3-7 in Chicago.

Women remain significantly underrepresented in academic internal medicine leadership positions in the United States, according to findings published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

The AMA reports that in the 2019-2020 academic year, 53.7% of students matriculating into medical school were female. Yet, female physicians are more likely than their male counterparts to leave the profession.

In this video, Narjust Duma, MD, previews an ASCO Annual Meeting education session that will define microaggressions and describe strategies and actions that can be taken to improve the workplace environment.

In this video, Hina Khan, MD, shares what lung cancer studies and networking opportunities she is looking forward to the most at the ASCO Annual Meeting, taking place June 3-7 in Chicago.

In a Healio video exclusive, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, a professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, discussed her efforts to advance female representation in leadership roles.

In this video, Hina Khan, MD, shares tips for how to maximize your time at the ASCO Annual Meeting, taking place June 3-7 in Chicago.