--- title: Doximity Talent Finder Blog | Women in Medicine Month description: Women in Medicine Month | --- [Menu](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month#footer) [![Doximity Talent Finder](https://assets.doxcdn.com/image/upload/fl_sanitize/logos/talent-finder/logo-talent-finder.svg)](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder) [Sign In](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/sessions/new) [Contact](https://finder.doximity.com/contact) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Doximity](https://finder.doximity.com/about) ## [Making Great Strides for Women in Medicine](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/making-great-strides-for-women-in-medicine) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Friday, September 09 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/Making_Great_Strides_for_Women_in_Medicine.jpeg)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/making-great-strides-for-women-in-medicine) ***"Do not underestimate the impact your voice, your perspective, your knowledge, and your vulnerability will have on this ever-expanding field."** -Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to receive a medical license in 1849 * [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/making-great-strides-for-women-in-medicine) Filed under [Women in Medicine Month](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month), [challenges facing women physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/challenges-facing-women-physicians) ## [Celebrating Women in White Coats: Q&A with a Family Medicine Physician](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/physician-spotlight-q-and-a-with-a-family-medicine-physician) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Wednesday, September 08 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-08%20at%201.35.50%20PM.png)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/physician-spotlight-q-and-a-with-a-family-medicine-physician) September is National Women in Medicine Month[ #WIMMonth, ](https://www.ama-assn.org/member-groups-sections/women-physicians/women-medicine)as declared by the American Medical Association. We'd like to take a moment to recognize female physicians in medicine by sharing a Physician Spotlight, originally posted to the [Doximity Blog. ](https://blog.doximity.com/) *We interviewed [Amber Robins, MD](https://www.doximity.com/profiles/2461512f-9a7b-4419-8097-52e3fb796fb6), faculty family medicine physician at Rochester Regional Health and Associate Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.* *Read the questions below to get a better sense of what doctors are doing on Doximity as well as to hear Dr. Robins' experience as an African American female physician.* [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/physician-spotlight-q-and-a-with-a-family-medicine-physician) Filed under [Recruiting Doctors](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/recruiting-doctors), [ways physicians use Doximity](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/ways-physicians-use-doximity), [Doximity app](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/doximity-app), [How Doximity can help physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/how-doximity-can-help-physicians), [Women in Medicine Month](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month), [women MDs and DOs](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-mds-and-dos), [women in medicine](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine), [minorities in medicine](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/minorities-in-medicine) ## [Celebrating Women in Medicine Month: Why the Future of Healthcare is Female](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/celebrating-women-in-medicine-month-why-the-future-of-healthcare-is-female) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Friday, September 11 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/119276373_s.jpg)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/celebrating-women-in-medicine-month-why-the-future-of-healthcare-is-female) For the first time in history, there are more women than men in medical schools, according to data for the 2019-20 academic year from[the Association of American Medical Colleges](https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/press-releases/majority-us-medical-students-are-women-new-data-show). It appears the future of healthcare is female! So, as we celebrate Women in Medicine Month, there’s an even greater emphasis on advancing equity and creating change for female physicians as well as their patients. [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/celebrating-women-in-medicine-month-why-the-future-of-healthcare-is-female) Filed under [Women in Medicine Month](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month), [Tips for Recruiting during COVID-19](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/tips-for-recruiting-during-covid-19) ## [Women in Medicine Month: What Recruiters Should Know](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-what-recruiters-should-know) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Tuesday, September 17 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/WIM-Female-Doc-s.jpg)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-what-recruiters-should-know) The rising number of women entering the medical field has spurred studies and debates about gender differences for decades. Do men and women really “doctor” differently? Evidence shows they do. September is National Women in Medicine Month[#WIMMonth,](https://www.ama-assn.org/member-groups-sections/women-physicians/women-medicine)as declared by the American Medical Association. The AMA says female physicians have different professional aspirations and want the option to have a flexible work schedule. (The past three consecutive presidents of the AMA are women, by the way, including current president,[Patrice A. Harris, MD](https://www.ama-assn.org/house-delegates/annual-meeting/new-ama-president-time-physicians-create-history-together).) [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-what-recruiters-should-know) Filed under [Women in Medicine Month](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month), [recruiting female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/recruiting-female-physicians) ## [Women in Medicine Month: Recruiting Female Physicians with Flexibility](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-recruiting-female-physicians-with-flexibility) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Friday, September 21 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/Blog_Photos/women-in-medicine-750px.jpg)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-recruiting-female-physicians-with-flexibility) In 1960, there were roughly 200 women physicians in the U.S. As of March 2018, there are nearly 334k – approximately 34% of professionally active physicians (per the[Henry J Kaiser Foundation](https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/physicians-by-gender/?dataView=1¤tTimeframe=0&selectedDistributions=female--male--total&selectedRows=%7B%22wrapups%22:%7B%22united-states%22:%7B%7D%7D%7D&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D)). Data suggests that number is still rising. In fact, in 2017 the number of women enrolling in U.S. medical schools topped the number of men for the first time ever (per[Medscape](https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/890321)).    [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/women-in-medicine-month-recruiting-female-physicians-with-flexibility) Filed under [Work-life balance](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/work-life-balance), [Women in Medicine Month](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-in-medicine-month), [female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/female-physicians), [recruiting female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/recruiting-female-physicians), [rural physician shortage](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/rural-physician-shortage), [attract and retain women](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/attract-and-retain-women), [women MDs and DOs](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/women-mds-and-dos), [female doctors](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/female-doctors), [physician gender](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/physician-gender), [professional concerns of female physicians](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/professional-concerns-of-female-physicians) [All Posts](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/all) ### Search Our Blog --- ### About Us Hire the right physicians on Doximity, the largest professional medical network. 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