AMA Women Physicians Section: 2015 Interim Meeting highlights

The AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS) hosted its business meeting and reception, featuring presentations by Elizabeth H. Ellinas, MD and Sneha Harshad Shah, MD, the 2014 recipients of the Joan F. Giambalvo, MD, Fund for the Advancement of Women. Dr. Ellinas shared results from her study, “Gender differences in promotion and retention: Enhancing the position of female faculty in higher academic rank and leadership positions.” While Dr. Shah discussed her study, “Gender differences in empathy and burnout amongst emergency medicine residents.” The business meeting concluded with a review of the AMA-HOD Handbook. The AMA-WPS Governing Council reviewed its positions on various items of business before the AMA House of Delegates that focus on issues of concern to women physicians, medical students and patients. The section’s liaison lunch and business meeting featured updates from around the country about what state and specialty medical societies are doing to address important issues related to women physicians. Members of the WPS Liaisons Network participated in a roundtable discussion on advancing women in healthcare leadership positions.
Source: AMA Wire - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Source Type: news