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September 26, 2023
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Speaker: Use power of social media’s storytelling for patient education, advocacy

Speaker: Use power of social media’s storytelling for patient education, advocacy

CHICAGO — In medicine, a patient’s lived experience can often be dismissed, but a physician’s lived experience and storytelling could provide needed context and make health care education more accessible, according to a speaker.

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September 25, 2023
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VIDEO: More women needed to bring 'inherent skills' into C-Suite arena

VIDEO: More women needed to bring 'inherent skills' into C-Suite arena

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive at the Women in Medicine Summit, Kierstin Kennedy, MD, MSHA, FACP, SFHM, discusses why more women are needed now more than ever in the C-Suite.

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September 25, 2023
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VIDEO: Men in leadership positions set tone for cultural shift in medicine

VIDEO: Men in leadership positions set tone for cultural shift in medicine

CHICAGO — In this Healio video exclusive, experts discussed the significance of men in leadership positions to be an ally to women in medicine.

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September 19, 2023
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Anthology brings light to empowered voices of women in medicine

Anthology brings light to empowered voices of women in medicine

Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, and Avital Y. O’Glasser, MD, FACP, FHM, have published an anthology focused on the need for change and growth in addressing gender inequities in medicine.

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September 08, 2023
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Patients treated by female surgeons have significantly lower long-term adverse outcomes

Patients treated by female surgeons have significantly lower long-term adverse outcomes

Patients treated by female surgeons had lower rates of adverse postoperative outcomes, including death and major medical complications, at 90 days and 1 year compared with those treated by male surgeons, according to data in JAMA Surgery.

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September 06, 2023
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Study: Women remain underrepresented as fellowship program directors in orthopedic surgery

Study: Women remain underrepresented as fellowship program directors in orthopedic surgery

Published results showed women are underrepresented among orthopedic fellowship program directors, especially in orthopedic sports medicine, shoulder and elbow, and adult reconstruction subspecialties.

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September 05, 2023
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BLOG: WIM Lean In Circles is the mentorship we’ve been waiting for

BLOG: WIM Lean In Circles is the mentorship we’ve been waiting for

Women in Medicine recently announced a new partnership with LeanIn.Org to launch WIM Lean In Circles — small groups that will meet regularly for peer mentorship.

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August 29, 2023
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VIDEO: WIO Summer Symposium covers latest eye care innovations ‘front to back’

VIDEO: WIO Summer Symposium covers latest eye care innovations ‘front to back’

MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — In this Healio Video Perspective from the Women in Ophthalmology Summer Symposium, Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, overviews the wide range of eye care topics featured at the meeting.

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August 18, 2023
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Women in health care must learn to ‘unapologetically’ say no, prioritize self-care

Women in health care must learn to ‘unapologetically’ say no, prioritize self-care

As a wife, mother, community specialist and owner of an independent practice, I often am torn in millions of directions — and the pressure can be tremendous.

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August 15, 2023
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‘Superwoman,’ ‘Cinderella’ narratives fail to empower women in medicine

‘Superwoman,’ ‘Cinderella’ narratives fail to empower women in medicine

Portraying professional women as superheroes who “do it all” can foster a narrative that can hold them back from career advancement, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

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