Women In Medicine

In general, physicians believed that social media is a helpful tool for collaboration, but men were more likely than women to report certain professional benefits from using it, a survey showed.

Sherise C. Rogers, MD, MPH, is not a person who shies away from a challenge.

An upcoming documentary film, “1001 Cuts,” aims to show the operating room through the eyes of female surgeons and expose the gender discrimination they face every day.

In this video, Kimberly J. Templeton, MD, FAAOS, FAOA, FAMWA, past president of the American Medical Women’s Association, describes how biases and harassment impact women physicians and ways to improve their well-being.

Priya U. Kumthekar, MD, said as a member of the Women in Oncology Peer Perspective Board, she looks forward to spotlighting the work of her female colleagues as they advance the field.

Mijin Kim, PhD, has been selected to receive a 2021 Marie-Josée Kravis Women in Science Endeavor fellowship grant for her work on a novel sensor technology designed for early detection of ovarian cancer.

The way Mark Loehrke, MD, sees it, women in medicine face two types of obstacles in the workplace.

As she moves to an assistant professor position at Harvard Medical School and a new leadership role, Narjust Duma, MD, continues her work to improve equity for both patients with cancer and women in medicine.

Barbara Burtness, MD, said as a member of the Women in Oncology Peer Perspective Board, she hopes to help bring attention to the achievements and talents of women in the field, as well as their roles in leadership and publication.

Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP, said the great advantage of efforts like Women in Oncology is that it provides an opportunity to connect with peers in the “proverbial physicians’ lounge.”