Posts made in April, 2013

WMDR Post Confirms Women’s Commitment to Career Advancement The WMDR March Newsletter polled our readers, “Would you live away from your family for a year or more for the sake of your career?”  The response was astonishing!  43%...

It is unclear how many women were working as physicians in the United States before the Civil War. In the mid-1800s, medical students commonly studied under an established physician and did not attend a formal medical school.

Most women do not become physicians willing to trade in their white coats or scrubs for a business suit and heels.  Most are not thinking that they want to work at a governmental agency or manage a large group of physicians.  Medical school does...

In a profession full of flux and uncertainty, America’s physicians say they are generally not a happy lot. But female physicians do seem to be a bit less miserable overall, according to a recent study by The Physicians Foundation.

Starting from April, female doctors with children at Fujita Health University Hospital in Toyoake, Aichi Prefecture, who need shorter working hours to care for their young will have the option of working 20 or 30 hours a week, instead of the regular...

In an effort to strengthen connections between women in medicine, the Women’s Pre-Health Leadership Society (WPHLS) held their fourth annual conference on April 6. The event included speeches by a variety of renowned female professionals with the...