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Six honorees for Women in Medicine event
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6 women awarded for research on gender bias in medical training

Two research projects will explore timely issues related to women in medicine—gender bias in medical student evaluations and why women leave medicine during training years.

Medical School Diversity
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

The AMA, AMA Women Physicians Section and AMA Foundation announce the winners of the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women grants program.

Press Releases
Claire V. Wolfe, MD
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Claire V. Wolfe, MD: A fulfilling career full of firsts

AMA member Claire V. Wolfe, MD, has been the first woman leader in many physician organizations and continues to practice as a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist.

Leadership
Tyeese L. Gaines, DO
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Tyeese L. Gaines, DO: Getting across, in the ER and on TV

AMA member Tyeese L. Gaines, DO, created makeshift Popsicle-stick splints as a child. Now she educates the public on TV and her patients in the emergency department.

Leadership
Female physician looking at digital tablet.
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Pay inequity, flex schedules top concerns for women physicians

A majority of women say their ambition to become physicians began in girlhood.

Optimal Health
Four female physicians gather for consultation.
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Finding hidden leadership figures among women physicians

In a webinar for Women in Medicine Month, Vineet Arora, MD describes barriers faced by women physicians and identifies strategies to bring hidden leadership figures to the forefront of medicine.

Optimal Health
Graphic of an online rating being entered.
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In patient satisfaction scores, what role does bias play?

Anecdotal reports of patient bias toward female and minority physicians are widespread. New research will explore how such attitudes translate into patients’ survey responses.

Optimal Health
Female physician at podium.
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Research to address senior women physicians’ challenges

They helped break barriers in medicine. Now, senior female physicians face daunting challenges such as retirement planning and parental caregiving.

Career Development
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

AMA Women Physicians Section and AMAF today announced the winners of the 2017 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

Press Releases