Women In Medicine

For National Doctors’ Day, Healio presents a collection of articles profiling women oncologists who have spoken about the challenges and inequalities they have faced while working in medicine, as well as their triumphs and future goals.

MIAMI — Everything is up for negotiation, one physician reminded the audience at Scrubs & Heels Summit 2022. And those negotiations require preparation, relationships and knowing your worth.

MIAMI — Although giving a TEDx Talk can be a “daunting” experience, with proper preparation it can also be fun and rewarding, according to one expert at the 2022 Scrubs and Heels Summit.

MIAMI – Improving diversity and inclusion starts with understanding one’s own implicit bias and working intentionally to create a culture of inclusivity to unleash everyone’s true potential, an expert at Scrubs and Heels Summit said.

Women had a lower rate of asking and answering questions during both in-person and virtual classes in academic medicine learning environments, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Jane N. Winter, MD, the current American Society of Hematology president, advised that it’s essential to be persistent with your goals and choose mentors wisely during the early years of a medical career.

For 20 years, I have been living in a randomized controlled trial with a sample size of two.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted progress toward gender equity in medicine that may resonate for years to come, according to experts.

Recent Cancer Treatment Centers of America team addition, Katherine Poruk, MD, shared her interest in improving a gastrointestinal and pancreatic cancer care, as well as advice for other women like her who are early in their career.

According to published results, there are several discrepancies in work-family integration between female and male orthopedic surgeons that “appear to uniquely impact female orthopedic surgeons.”