The risk is particularly significant for women physicians. Physician suicide is a pervasive issue in the medical field, especially among women, according to the results of a nationwide cohort study.

A female physician’s life is full of compassion and care. She gives it freely, carries its weight, and at times, struggles to find it for herself. In hospitals and clinics, she is a constant ...

Today, more women than men are entering medical school and pursuing a career in medicine. Who were some of the pioneering women physicians, and what challenges do contemporary women in medicine face?

The Women Physicians digital collection documents the history of women physicians beginning with the first degree-granting medical school for women, Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania (WMCP).

Who were some of the pioneering women physicians, and what challenges do contemporary women in medicine face? For more than 40 years, the United States (US) has celebrated women’s history each ...