The data are staggering. By the mid-1990s, more than 40% of medical school graduates were women - a number that has been steadily rising. By 2006, over 30% of medical school faculty were women.1 Yet, less women were in positions of leadership at medical schools, and were less likely to be promoted than their male counterparts (31% vs 37%)1.
Anesthesiology saw its own wins … [Read more...] about Let’s Talk About It: The Gender Gap in Anesthesiology and One Solution to Help Close It
By Kamilla Esfahani, MD and Allison J. Bechtel, MD
Women & Diversity
Let’s Talk About It: The Gender Gap in Anesthesiology and One Solution to Help Close It
Women in Medicine: A Graduating Chief’s Thoughts on Leadership and Global Health
By Juhee Sharma, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
When I first started residency, the thought of being a leader in my field was hardly at the forefront of my mind. The overwhelming volume of information to be processed was physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. It left little room for any contemplation of our roles as leaders.
But as we progress through residency and gain a better grasp of the clinical component, we … [Read more...] about Women in Medicine: A Graduating Chief’s Thoughts on Leadership and Global Health
By Juhee Sharma, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
Paternity Leave Then and Now
By Paul C. DeMarco, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
UVA Health System
As an anesthesiologist and father of three young (almost four) biological children and one wonderful teenage stepson, I have a somewhat unique view of having had two children under a very antiquated parental leave system and now having had one child under a new system with one more on the way.
Prior to 2019, mothers could take six weeks of maternity leave after having had a … [Read more...] about Paternity Leave Then and Now
By Paul C. DeMarco, MD
Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology
UVA Health System
Women Physicians Belong: What’s the secret sauce?
By Alice Coombs, MD
VCU Health System
“Out of struggle very often comes victory.”
— Condoleezza Rice
A pivotal moment in the history of anesthesia, is highlighted by a patient being anesthetized in the classic picture “Under the Ether Dome” at Massachusetts General Hospital, on October 16, 1846.
While I am impressed with the historical significance of what happened under the Ether Dome, there exists … [Read more...] about Women Physicians Belong: What’s the secret sauce?
By Alice Coombs, MD
VCU Health System
Snapshots of the Women Presidents of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
By Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA
The VSA was incorporated in 1962 and each president serves a term of two years. In the ensuing 58 years, there have been five female presidents. They are Drs. Fabian, Hudson, Wilhite, Wells and Lee. Additionally, the VSA currently has a female President-elect, Dr. Marie Sankaran Raval, and Secretary, Dr. Casey Dowling.
What follows is a brief snapshot of each former … [Read more...] about Snapshots of the Women Presidents of the Virginia Society of Anesthesiologists
By Maxine Lee, MD, MBA, FASA