Women in Medicine
Discover Women in Medicine
Everyone has a story to tell about overcoming barriers and challenges and the lessons learned along the way. Perhaps none more important than women, many from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, who have made extraordinary achievements in medicine and science or support the health and wellness of persons in their communities each day.
"As we seek to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce healthcare disparities, it becomes clearly necessary that gender and ethnic diversity are reflected in the physician workforce, and this needs to be addressed early in our educational structure, from matriculants and continued to leadership within the upper ranks of healthcare organizations." 1
Discover NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s medical research agency making important discoveries that improve health and save lives. NIH is made up of 27 Institutes and Centers, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems.
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) serves as the focal point for women's health research at the National Institutes of Health. For over thirty years, OWH has worked across the NIH to addresses critical women's health issues by informing and advancing policies, educating health care professionals and consumers, and supporting innovative programs.
Rise, Serve, Lead! America's Women Physicians is a National Library of Medicine online exhibit. Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive an MD from an American Medical School, is featured.
To learn more about the women scientists at NIH, check out the Women in Science Profiles from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
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The Women of Color Research Network (WOCRN) was created to provide women of color and supporters of their advancement in the biomedical sciences information about the NIH grants process, advice on career development, and a forum for networking and sharing information. Explore their Professional/Career Development Tools and Resources page..
Celebrate and support Women in Medicine using social media.
- Showcase the accomplishments of the #WomenofAMA and all women physicians and medical students
- Highlight advocacy needs related to the professional concerns of women physicians and health issues impacting women patients
- Share the important work of the AMA and the Women Physicians Section
Featured Books
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Title: The Beauty in BreakingPublisher Penguin Random HouseYear published 2020Book image
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Title: The Doctors BlackwellPublisher W W Norton & CompanyYear published 2021Book image
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Title: The Nurse's SecretPublisher Kensington Book PublishingYear published 2022Book image
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Title: The Scalpel and the Silver BearPublisher Bantam BooksYear published 2000Book image
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Title: Twice as HardPublisher Beacon PressYear published 2023Book image
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