2021 Giambalvo award recipients collage
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Research probes women doctors’ "impossible task" of having it all

What toll is pandemic taking on women physicians with kids, and how can health care institutions help? Learn about a project studying these questions.

Health Equity
Susan R. Bailey, MD
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Despite advances, gender disparities persist in medicine

During Women in Medicine Month, we measure how far we have traveled toward gender equality in medicine—and yet how distant that destination remains.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Collage of five honorees for women in medicine event
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How two research projects aim to empower women in medicine

Five women are awarded for research on negotiation tactics as well as sponsoring and empowering women in medicine and science.

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

AMA Women Physicians Section and the AMA Foundation announce winners of the 2020 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

Press Releases
Photo of Patrice Harris, MD, MA
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Women in medicine are trailblazers, advocates and leaders

Despite the inequities we face, women continue to excel at every level of medicine and account for half of all U.S. medical school graduates.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

The AMA will continue to strongly support equity and diversity across medicine.

Press Releases
Seven honorees for women in medicine event
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Grants to fund research on women’s advancement in medicine

Separate projects explore gender differences in in orthopedic surgery and women physicians’ experiences during critical career transitions.

Health Equity
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

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