Women Physicians

Saturday, Feb. 3, is the 9th annual National Women Physicians Day — a day that honors female physicians breaking barriers in the field of medicine.

In this episode, hosts Laura Enyedi, MD, and Susan MacDonald, MD, sit down and chat with guests Carey Powers, Ali Salo and Tiffany Haynes, to discuss women in leadership, live from the Women in Ophthalmology meeting.

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.

Women physicians reported that career-related pressures influence pregnancy timing, affect infertility rates and result in career trajectory changes to accommodate family building and parenthood, according to survey results.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — In a Healio video exclusive, Dawn Sears, MD, FACG, said within 1 year after completion of the Matrix Mentorship program, participants demonstrated a drastic increase in job retention and work-life integration.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — In a Healio video exclusive, Aline Charabaty, MD, encourages women in gastroenterology to reject the notion of being “Superwoman” and instead focus on creating an optimal work-life balance.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Evaluate your values, talent and priorities to find the “true north” in your gastroenterology career, a speaker told attendees at the Scrubs and Heels Summit.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — In a Healio video exclusive, Anjuli Luthra, MD, said women physicians with the right mindset and assistance can turn side passions into side businesses, but not all passions need to be monetized.

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Women need to “be brave” when they decide to make a transition in their career, do it for themselves and focus on self-care while navigating the process, noted a speaker at the Scrubs and Heels Summit.

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.