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Events
We welcome you to join us on our journey to support future generations of women clinicians.
Look for us at an upcoming event or review past events.
Upcoming Event
October 20, 2025
CHEST 2025
McCormick Place - South Building: 406 A
12:00 – 1:30 PM CDT
Join us at the CHEST 2025 Women in Chest Medicine Luncheon, where we celebrate and empower women in pulmonary, critical care, and sleep medicine. The event will require registration for a ticket of entrance.
Previous Event
January 31, 2025
PVRI 2025
RIO
Women in PH Luncheon 11:10-13:00
Guest Speakers:
Jill Maron - Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode
Island & Warren Alpert Medical School of
Brown University
Karin Tran-Lundmark
Skane University Hospital &
Lund University
Ana Olga Mocumbi
Instituto Nacional de Saúde &
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Previous Event
October 6-9, 2024
CHEST 2024
Boston, Massachusetts
Women in CHEST Medicine Annual Luncheon Monday 10/7 at 12 PM
Speaker: Sara Laschever, best-selling author and national recognition expert
Theme:
Cultivating effective negotiation skills and how to be your best self-advocate.
Previous Event
August 15-18, 2024
PHA 2024
Indianapolis, Indiana
Previous Event
Monday, May 20, 2024
ATS 2024
San Diego, California
Speakers: Zea Borok, MD, ATSF, Stephanie Davis, MD, ATSF, Sonia Buist, MD, Obianuju Ozoh, MD
Theme: Empowering Women in Respiratory Medicine: Celebrating Achievements and Advancing Leadership in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Previous Event
January 31 - February 3, 2024
PVRI 2024
Park Plaza London Riverbank,
London
Our Speakers:
- Aastha Mishra
- Usha Raj
- Ana Olga Mocumbi
- Silvia Ulrich
Previous Event
October 9, 2023
CHEST 2023
Women in Chest Medicine
Keynote Speakers: Amanda Bettencourt,
PhD, APRN, CCRN-K, ACCNS-P
Amy Boeckmann, MPA, BS, RRT
Patricia Rivera, MD, FCCP
Geneva B. Tatem, MD, FCCP
Theme: Navigating career challenges, wellness, and how to be a strong self-advocate.
"We learn better when we learn together."
Previous Event
September 29, 2023
PHPN 2023
Women in PH Networking Event
Theme: PHoundation for a Brighter Future
Previous Event
May 22, 2023
ATS 2023
Women's Forum
Speakers: Patricia Finn, MD Patricia Sime, MD, FRCP
Theme: Former ATS President Discusses Juggling Work and Family
"This year, our hope is that the women we have brought together will be able to highlight the ways in which women have led public health efforts, and as such, shaped the health of nations."
Elizabeth A. Rich Award Recipient:
Lorraine Ware, MD Professor of Medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Previous Event
October 17, 2022
CHEST 2022
Women & Pulmonary Luncheon
Speakers: Janet Bickel, Leadership and Career Development Coach Carolyn D'Ambrosio, MD, MS, FCCP, Chair of the Women & Pulmonary Work Group for the CHEST Foundation
Theme: "You Are the CEO of Your Own Career," tips to help women embrace strengths, advance pulmonary careers
"Bring your work forward: Send an email of what you're doing or let them know you just got a chapter published. Sometimes it's better to get rid of ambiguity."
"You have to find a communication style that works for you that's relationship-focused and goal-focused."
"Host annual or quarterly shameless self-promotion luncheons to get practice drawing attention to your work and talk confidently about your goals."
Previous Event
May 16, 2022
ATS 2022
Women's Forum
Keynote Speakers: Patricia Finn, MD Patricia Sime, MD, FRCP
Theme: Former ATS President Discusses Juggling Work and Family
"The conversations afterward are the best. The keynote is amazing, but then the camaraderie at the tables where colleagues connect and discuss their challenges -- everyone leaves with a big smile on their face. It's a really inspirational afternoon."
Elizabeth A. Rich Award Recipient:
Patricia Sime, MD, FRCP Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University
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Women are too often absent from leadership positions in medicine as well as industry-driven activities such as skills trainings, advisory boards, speakers' bureaus and clinical research. These present important opportunities not only to learn, but to diversify scientific decision making and activate innovative ideas to improve patient care. We believe that the time has come for meaningful support and effort to change this paradigm.
Women in PH began in 2021 as a way to support opportunities for female clinicians specializing in PH, and to strengthen their professional network with unique initiatives aimed at building a more inclusive and diverse community.
Since then, we've sponsored multiple events for women to connect at conference receptions and luncheons. These unique professional opportunities have opened the door for women to build relationships and share best practices on both a personal and professional level. We strive to unite women, amplifying their voices to advocate for their collective interest.
Inspiring Insights
Since September 2021, Women in PH has hosted luncheon events at ATS and CHEST. Key Note Speakers have included Patricia Finn, MD, past president of ATS, Janet Bickel, Career and Leadership Development Coach, Refiloe Masekela, MD Head of Department of Pediatrics, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa and Mina Gaga, MD Respiratory Medicine at Imperial College and the Royal Brompton Hospital, London.
Topics presented have included:
- Patient Interactions and Treatment Decisions
- Avoiding Burnout
- Mentorship and Support
- DEI Initiatives
- Female Leadership in Healthcare
"Women supporting women create a ripple effect of empowerment. Together, we amplify voices, shatter ceilings, and pave the way for future generations."
Martine Rothblatt, Ph.D., Chairperson & CEO of United Therapeutics Corporation
Spotlight a Woman in PH
Do you know a remarkable Woman in PH whose accomplishments deserve recognition? Whether it's a professional milestone, groundbreaking research, or inspiring leadership, share their story and let's honor their contributions together.