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Women in Medicine and Health

Issue 89 - November 2017

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In this issue...

Women in Medicine and Health: Here’s to the women who are making things better – Fiona Tatton, Womanthology Editor

No more entrenched gender norms: Women and men working together to eliminate gender bias in healthcare – Dr. Bon Ku, Assistant Dean for Health and Design, and Associate Professor at the Sidney Kimmel Medical College

A good heart: Caring for patients and promoting careers in surgery – Professor Farah Bhatti, Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon and Honorary Professor at Swansea University

Developing innovation in the NHS: Passion is a must. Resilience is imperative – Charlotte Fox, Innovation Manager for the City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

Meet the paramedic and her faithful canine friend who are taking care of their colleagues and the community – Tracy Levesque, Paramedic Women

Improving breast cancer detection: Using artificial intelligence to identify risk levels and improve patient care – Dr. Manisha Bahl, Director of the Breast Imaging Fellowship Programme at Massachusetts General Hospital

Becoming a surgeon: If men can do this, why not me? – Rebecca Grossman, Specialist Registrar in General Surgery at the Royal Berkshire Hospital

Orthopaedic innovation: Why design cars or planes when you can design innovative solutions to improve patients’ lives? – Catherine Stambouzou, Medical Engineer for Corin in Sydney

A global legacy of love: How my late wife, Dr. Kate Granger, lives on through our #hellomynameis campaign for compassionate care – Chris Pointon, Healthcare Campaigner

Keep pushing forward: Why the Medical Women’s Federation Centenary year is a special time that presents a unique opportunity for women in medicine – Dr. Henrietta Bowden-Jones, Psychiatrist and President Elect of the Medical Women’s Federation

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