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8 MIN READ

What it’s like to specialize in orthopaedic surgery: Shadowing Dr. Templeton

As a cancer survivor, AMA member Kim Templeton, MD, went from being primarily interested in working as a surgeon and being successful to wanting to change and improve the world.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 MIN READ

Inequities in medicine take personal toll on physicians, students

Two physicians and a medical student shared stories of how inequities and racism in medicine have personally impacted them as patients and trainees.

Medical School Diversity
7 MIN READ

Women in medicine month webinar: Gender equity in medicine

View the webinar "Advancing gender equity through medical education, leadership development and medical practice," featuring Margot Savoy, MD.

Women Physicians
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17 MIN READ

Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, talks about closing gaps for women in medicine

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, about closing the gaps for women in medicine.

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Health Equity
Moving Medicine Video Update
Sep 29, 2021 ·
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Negotiation workshop for Women in Medicine

Anees B. Chagpar, MD, will discuss the creation and assessment of a virtual negotiation workshop for women physicians.

Events
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4 MIN READ

Women in medical schools: Dig into latest record-breaking numbers

Women are the majority among medical students in both DO- and MD-granting medical schools, but more work on physician gender equity remains.

Medical School Diversity
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4 MIN READ

4 ways women physicians can better control career trajectory

Learn with the AMA how women physicians can identify opportunities to step into leadership roles, amplify their voices and mitigate doctor burnout.

Health Equity
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8 MIN READ

Dr. Ravi: Fighting for patients and pushing women forward in medicine

Family physician Anita Ravi, MD explains how to pursue trauma-informed care to normalize conversations about health care with survivors of abuse.

Women Physicians
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4 MIN READ

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

AMA Women Physicians Section and AMA Foundation announce winners of 2021 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund.

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