Overview & Process
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Articles & Research
Explore studies and perspectives on leadership challenges, traits, and opportunities for women in medicine.
Study on Communication in Running Codes (20 min)
Examines how women are perceived when leading high-stress clinical situations.
Glass Ceiling (20 min)
Analysis of structural barriers that limit women’s advancement into leadership.
Women Leadership in Academic Medicine (5 min)
Overview of pathways and challenges for women in academic medicine.
Women Leaders & Likability (5 min)
How the “likability penalty” shapes perceptions of women leaders.
Leadership Traits that Transcend Gender (7 min)
Highlights traits effective leaders share regardless of gender.
Finding Hidden Leadership Figures (5 min)
Shines light on overlooked women leaders in medicine.
Forbes: Women Leaders in Medicine (8 min)
Outlines strategies to grow the number of women leaders in healthcare.
Misconceptions About Women in Leadership (20 min)
Provides data on women’s representation in healthcare leadership.
Representation of Women in the Healthcare Structure (20 min)
Provides data on women’s representation in healthcare leadership.
Advancing Women in Healthcare Leadership
Lancet article on systemic changes needed for equity in leadership.
Gender Differences in Experiences of ED Leadership (30 min)
Compares how male and female ED chairs experience leadership roles.
Qualitative Study of Women Leaders (20 min)
Interviews with women leaders sharing challenges and successes.
Videos & Podcasts
Hear from experts on how gender impacts career trajectories in medicine.
Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are (21 min)
TED Talk on how body language shapes confidence and perception.
Radical Candor (30 min)
Explains how to be both kind and direct as a leader.
Why Grit is Everything (6 min)
TED Talk on perseverance and long-term success.
Why We Have Too Few Women Leaders (15 min)
Sheryl Sandberg on systemic challenges in leadership.
The Career Advice You Didn’t Get (14 min)
TED Talk on overlooked leadership skills critical for advancement.
Women in Medicine (20 min)
AMA discussion on three pathways to physician leadership.
Books
Dive deeper into strategies for leadership and influence.
Discussion Prompts
Reflect on your own leadership journey and how you want to grow.
Questions
Do you wish to be a leader in emergency medicine? Why or why not?
Do you consider yourself a leader where you are in medicine? Why or why not?
Women leaders are often caught in the “double bind” of projecting confidence without being labeled “shrill” or “bossy.” How have you navigated this?
The stereotype of a “typical leader” is often masculine; what qualities associated with women can be advantages in leadership?
Who is your favorite female leader, and what makes them successful? What challenges do they face?