Women In Oncology

Systematic changes in the hematology/oncology field to support and advance female oncologists are “essential” and “required now,” Johanna E. Poterala, MD, wrote in a JAMA Oncology viewpoint.

The AMA has named September Women in Medicine Month, when the AMA Women Physicians Section honors physicians who support advancement of women in medical careers.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with hematologist, medical educator and University of Pennsylvania director of the women’s thrombosis and hemostasis program, Ariela Marshall, MD, about fertility advocacy for patients and physicians, navigating the medical system as physician parents and more.

Maryam Lustberg, MD, MPH, has made it a priority to support patients and their families, give back through mentoring and normalize struggles women oncologists face.

Jennifer Y. Pierce, MD, MPH, FACOG, said she and her team created The Cancering Show podcast series to “demystify” cancer care for patients undergoing treatment and their support systems.

Despite calls to recruit and advance the careers of women scientists, little guidance exists on how exactly to achieve that goal and subsequently reduce sex disparities in medicine, researchers wrote in a JAMA Oncology viewpoint.

Compared with men, women physicians in ambulatory services devoted more of their time to work on electronic health records during and after work hours, according to study results published in JAMA Open Network.

Along with her research and clinical work on breast cancer, Lori Alfonse, DO, has made development of multidisciplinary teams and community engagement for cancer care a forefront focus of her work.

It all started with a case of thrush.

Women and early-career faculty less frequently served as presenters at hematology/oncology board review lecture series than their male and senior faculty counterparts, according to a study published in Blood Advances.