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Child care stress multiplied pandemic’s toll for women in medicine

New research sheds light on how closures of in-person schooling and day care further drove burnout among doctors and other health professionals.

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Aaron Thompson, PhD
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Q&A: Baptist board chair works toward building diverse workforce

A leader in both health care and higher education, Aaron Thompson, PhD, has brought those worlds together to collaborate on long-term workforce issues.

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Health System Spotlight
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Why we must create a better health care system for women physicians

The pandemic has placed even greater burdens on women physicians. As we mark Women in Medicine Month, the AMA is committed to making positive changes.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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Women leaders in medicine: 3 paths to physician success

The path toward a leadership position in medicine isn’t always easy for women. But it’s important to find—or create—growth experiences and meaningful connections wherever you can in your journey.

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Moving Medicine Podcast
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Study probes resident-selection diversity in 11 physician specialties

Researchers examined data from 2013 to 2018 and scrutinized the rates at which applicants from different racial and ethnic groups matched. Learn more.

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2022 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women recipients
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Are women surgical interns pestered with inappropriate pages?

New research will examine whether nonphysician providers send unprofessional pages more often to women surgical interns. Learn more with the AMA.

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Suja Mathew, MD
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Q&A: Health inequity hit home early for woman physician leader

Suja Mathew, MD, chief clinical officer at Atlantic Health System, details why networking and peer support are vital for women in medicine.

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Health System Spotlight
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

The Women Physicians Section and AMA Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

Press Releases
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Women physicians in transition: Navigating the pipeline from early to mid-career

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about Medicare drug price negotiation, a conversation during the 2022 Annual Meeting.

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Moving Medicine Podcast