CHICAGO — During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, DBA, U.S. Army (Ret.), said the health care workforce has had to lead through crises that were comparable to those he experienced during combat.Hertling, who has worked in health care leadership for the last 8 years, presented at every Women in Medicine Summit since 2020….
CHICAGO — Troubled by disparities in their field, two radiation oncologists are taking small yet integral steps to address inequities.Parul N. Barry, MD, FACRO, and Sarahgene Gillianne DeFoe, MD, both of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Magee-Womens Hospital, told Healio that only a quarter of radiation oncologists are women, and less than 3% are…
CHICAGO — “Women leaders are disproportionately doing the [invisible] work to make the company be better, and we need to do better for our women,” Shikha Jain, MD, FACP said here.That invisible work is “getting the company awards, recognition” and often includes necessary but hidden tasks that keep the organization afloat, Jain said during closing…
CHICAGO — Both imposter syndrome and gaslighting can lead to heavy self-doubt, but it can often be difficult to tell the difference, according to Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPHPCC.In her talk at the Women in Medicine Summit, Shannon discussed how to recognize what creates the “lack of confidence that makes us hold ourselves back from…
The FDA has approved an oral suspension omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for the treatment of active benign gastric ulcer and to reduce risk for upper gastrointestinal bleeding, according to an Azurity Pharmaceuticals press release.With this approval, Konvomep – consisting of 2 mg omeprazole and 84 mg sodium bicarbonate per mL after reconstitution – is indicated…
The Florida Gastroenterologic Society was originally conceived in 1965 by James L. Borland, M.D., a well respected Gastroenterologist who practiced in Jacksonville, Florida.