Celebrating Women in Medicine Month
By Stephanie Harman, MD
Stephanie Harman, MD, is a palliative care physician, Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, and the inaugural Associate Chair for Women in Medicine for the Department of Medicine.
Welcome to Women in Medicine Month 2023!
Women in Medicine Month (WIMM) is a celebration of women in medicine and a catalyst for our collective work towards equity. WIMM was originated by the American Medical Association as a way to celebrate the accomplishments of women in medicine and to spotlight advocacy for women physicians.
The Department of Medicine supports all women —cisgender and transgender alike—and we are inspired by them. As part of Inclusion 2023 and the theme of Belonging, we’re featuring speakers and events all month to honor, celebrate, and learn. You will also see “takeovers” of our DoM weekly newsletter, themed Zoom backgrounds, and highlights of recent DoM stories featuring women all month long on our social media feeds.
I look forward to celebrating with you!
A few highlights
- September 6 MGR: Amy Oxentenko, MD, Vice Dean of Practice and Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic
- September 13 MGR: Keisha S. Ray, PhD - Assistant Professor & Director, Medical Humanities Scholarly Concentration, McGovern Medical School
- September 13: Our annual Women in Medicine photo! 12pm-12:35pm in person; 4pm-4:30pm virtually.
- September 20 MGR: Caroline Berube, MD - Clinical Associate Professor of Hematology, Stanford Medicine, will present on a topic TBA.
- September 27 MGR: Alicia Fernandez, MD - Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, will present on a topic TBA.
“Women in Medicine Month is both a celebration of women in medicine and a catalyst for our collective work towards equity.”
