Women In Medicine

In this episode, Darilyn Moyer, MD, FACP, FRCP, FIDSA, shares how she overcame imposter syndrome to get to where she is today, and how she hopes the pandemic could systemically help right the wrongs currently faced by women and underrepresented groups in medicine.

A high proportion of women orthopedic surgeons reported experiencing sexual harassment during orthopedic residency, including inappropriate remarks, unwanted touching and staring and persistent sexual invitations, according to study results.

Women in medicine continue to face pay gaps in every specialty and between specialties, according to research published in CMAJ.

This year’s Women in Medicine Summit will take place in a virtual format on Oct. 9-10.

An increasing number of predictive biomarkers, along with deeper understanding of “-omics” like genomics and metabolomics, is pushing rheumatology closer to treatment using precision medicine, according to a recent presentation.

Representatives from the Association of Women in Rheumatology have logged fruitful time in Washington, D.C., advocating for rheumatologists and their patients, according to a presentation at the organization’s 2020 National Conference.

Despite the pandemic, 2020 has been a busy year for the Association of Women in Rheumatology, according to Grace C. Wright, MD, PhD, the organization’s president.

Women in medicine need to amplify one another, find their “posse,” request coaches and sponsors, and craft their own legacy statements, according to an expert who spoke during an AMA webinar in honor of Women in Medicine Month.