Women In Medicine

Proper social media etiquette and engagement during academic conferences can broaden one’s network and lead to opportunities and collaborations, according to a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit.

Pamela L. Kunz, MD, spoke at the Women in Medicine Summit meeting about navigating a toxic work environment, sharing a mix of her personal journey, concrete data on harassment and steps toward a solution.

Male physicians have a greater net worth than female physicians on average, according to a speaker at the Women in Medicine Summit.

Men accounted for a substantially larger proportion of verified physician Twitter accounts and had more than three times as many followers as women with verified physician accounts, according to recent data.

Moderate to intense feelings of imposter syndrome are extremely prevalent among medical students, according to survey results presented at the Women in Medicine Summit.

The COVID-19 pandemic is the latest example of how female leaders can thrive over their male counterparts in crisis situations, a keynote speaker at the virtual Women in Medicine Summit said.

Data suggest that practicing mindfulness — the quality or state of being conscious or aware — may decrease levels of burnout, enhance satisfaction with life and lead to better patient care among oncologists.

The FDA recently gave fast track designation to an engineered stem cell therapy for certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia.

Among 410 leading medical journals, just 21% had a woman as editor in chief, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Women who work in the health care system are no stranger to microaggressions that can often be too easily dismissed, including being told to dampen their enthusiasm or else be seen as unprofessional.