Women In Medicine

The literature shows that most CME speakers are men and that “manels” are still too common.

Although most academic and nonacademic female oncologists reported they would choose the same career path again, about 20% of those in academia said they were likely to soon pursue a career outside that setting, according to a survey.

Neelima Denduluri, MD, moved from a large breast oncology practice and research in clinical trials to industry because she sought to expand her skill set and greaten her impact.

There are many major life events that can be as exciting as they are demanding, such as starting the next step in a career or having a child — both of which two oncologist colleagues experienced around the same time.

When some patients with cancer may have limited life expectancies, taking time off as an oncologist can be all the more complicated.

Australian, American, Canadian and British panels that developed clinical practice recommendations most often consisted of white men and excluded historically underrepresented women, researchers reported in The Lancet.

Women represented fewer first, last and corresponding authors during the early period of the pandemic, especially on COVID-19-related manuscripts, compared with other periods, according to a study published in The British Medical Journal.

Scrubs & Heels, a new initiative created by women for women in the field of gastroenterology, aims to empower women with the professional and personal skills and networking tools to continue to succeed in their own career paths of interest.

Research published this year has shown that female physicians earn less money, experience more career obstacles and report more harassment than male physicians.

Women in academic medicine found promotion and tenure processes to be characterized by inconsistency or ambiguous criteria, exacerbated by long-standing gender disparities, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.