The ACMS Announces the Launch of the Women in Healthcare Committee

By: sara C. hussey, aCMs exeCutive DireCtor

At the May 9th ACMS Board of Directors meeting, the ACMS Board unanimously approved the creation of the ACMS Women in Healthcare Committee. The ACMS Women in Healthcare Committee has been created to provide a space dedicated to inspiring all ACMS members to support and mentor women physicians; to encourage their interest and active participation in organized medicine; to advance their role in political and legislative advocacy; and to promote women physicians as leaders.

The objectives of this committee will be:

• To increase the number of ACMS women members.

• To increase the number of women involved in top medical leadership positions, including governance roles at ACMS and the Pennsylvania Medical Society.

• To promote women in medicine.

• To increase opportunities for mentorship for young physicians.

• To become the leading primary resource for women physicians.