Education and Career News
In this issue
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Women in Medicine: Integrating Wellness at Every Level
The demands on female professionals extend beyond the workplace — many juggle careers and family, often one at the expense of the other. Creating systems that allow women to thrive benefits the entire healthcare landscape.
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How Women Are Shaping the Future of Healthcare
Women in leadership have a direct impact on patient outcomes, particularly with fellow women — noting often-overlooked symptoms and syndromes. When women succeed in healthcare, everyone benefits.
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Leading the Lab With Precision and Purpose
Stephanie’s leadership experience didn’t grow overnight. Through introspection and building on experience, her career proves that intentionality, willingness to be challenged, and investing in future professionals is the key to growth.
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Dr. Ali Brown: Leading With Purpose in Healthcare
Dr. Ali Brown knows that pathologists make decisions that profoundly shape patient care. In her work and teaching, she shows both colleagues and students a future of care grounded in empathy.
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How AI and Digital Innovation Are Transforming Women’s Heart Care
Artificial intelligence and digital innovation now offer a real opportunity to close the gap in how women’s heart disease is detected, monitored, and treated.
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Why Diversity in Clinical Trials — and Among Those Who Lead Them — Matters More Than Ever
It is imperative that representation is more than a “nice to have.” When the medical field reflects the communities it serves, across race, ethnicity, and gender, patients thrive.
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Underfunded, Understudied, and Undervalued: the State of Women’s Health
Women make up half the population, yet their health needs remain overlooked in research, funding, and leadership.
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Breaking Down Barriers for Women in Emergency Medicine
Gender bias affects women medical students and professionals alike, undermining their performance and longevity. Removing barriers in the structure of training leads to stronger outcomes. In 2003, I matched in a well-respected emergency medicine (EM) residency. Surprisingly, 11 of the 17 interns in my class were women! Yet over two decades later, only 5.6% of...
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The Critical Role of Training and Mentorship in Advancing Women’s Leadership in Health
Want stronger and more resilient health systems? Let women lead. Women are the majority of the health workforce but an invisible minority of health leaders. Changing that will make healthcare better and more equitable for everyone. I have spent over three decades in health leadership, leading malaria and endemic disease control with Plan International, coordinating...
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Women, Leadership, and Health: Making Space, Creating Opportunities, Removing Barriers
Approximately 80% of the United States’ health workforce are women, yet they account for only 30% of top-level positions. We must encourage women to pursue leadership roles.