Chapter 8:  Is Anonymity the Refuge of a Coward? By Jane Doe, MD I would have answered “Yes” to that question in most circumstances before I began this project so why am I anonymous?  Could I not protect the privacy of others by omitting...

Women Health Professionals Working Together Our last post outlined the history of our philanthropic advocacy group (the founding members and first program at the left).  While proud we were, we were no match for the women who started the...

Enough to Give Us Flexibility, Predictability and Control. A dichotomy has emerged as we consider the best way for women physicians to realize both their potential and their dreams in the service of patients and society.  One position states that...

President of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) Speaks Out on Her Agenda for the Coming Year As women begin to approach 50% of the physicians in the United States, it is incumbent upon us to assume leadership roles to create a...

Women MD Resources Leads In Research in the Way Women Physicians Work Do women physicians work differently?  Absolutely.  Does it make a difference? Probably.  How well are they doing for their patients?  We don’t know.  And since women...

And The $7 Million Isn’t One of Them! $7 million dollars is a lot of money, especially for a gender bias suit.  But the large dollar figure is not the real story here.  The real story is found in how this played out, because this is what has...