Women In Medicine

Elizabeth R. Plimack, MD, MS, was recently named deputy director of Fox Chase Cancer Center and will oversee clinical and translational research plans as part of her goal to support new cancer care initiatives at the center.

How individuals listen and connect during difficult conversations with the high-stakes relationships in their lives determines their engagement levels at work and at home, according to Neha Sangwan, MD.

Experts who take care of people with endocrine issues will gather in San Diego to discuss the latest advancements in clinical endocrinology at the 31st annual meeting of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology.

In a Healio video exclusive, Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, professor of population health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, shares advice for advancing female representation in gastroenterology.

CHICAGO — In 1915, the American Medical Women’s Association became the first national organization of women physicians.

Fox Chase Cancer Center has appointed Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, as the new associate director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

Starting on the path toward a medical specialty requires drive and is bolstered by personal connection, especially when choosing a specialty that can be emotionally strenuous like oncology.

In her new role as CEO of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, or IASLC, Karen Kelly, MD, has seen her reach as a leader expand from local to global.

“Yes. Sure. Of course. No problem. I got it. Let me help you. How can I help you? What can I do for you? I’ll figure it out. We can work it out. I’ll do it. I would love to. Seems great, thanks!”

In this episode, Laura M. Periman, MD, talks with Vandana C. Reddy, MD, and Rupa K. Wong, MD, about the challenges female surgeons face, how to navigate some of the societal dualities of being a woman leader and more.