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RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Being an effective male ally for gender equality involves more than proclaiming to be an ally, but actively working to promote and mentor female colleagues, noted a presenter at the Scrubs and Heels Summit. “My ‘good male ally’ mindset did not come to me naturally,” Philip Schoenfeld, MD, MSEd, MSc (Epi), chief emeritus of the

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. — Women need to “be brave” when they decide to make a transition in their career, do it for themselves and focus on self-care while navigating the process, noted a speaker at the Scrubs and Heels Summit.“Be brave, be bold and make a transition that needs to happen, because your career is yours and yours alone to curate and navigate,” Neena

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Healio presents some of the top stories from the inaugural Scrubs & Heels Summit 2022 in Miami, which highlight social media branding, female empowerment in GI, lessons for negotiation and leadership, and more.

MIAMI — Women in gastroenterology should know what they bring to an institution and to a practice, quantifying their worth and furthering the path for other women to join the field, a presenter at Scrubs & Heels Summit 2022 said. “It’s not just equal pay. ... It’s knowing your return on investment, the big picture, the value of attracting more patients. We need to sell

MIAMI — Incorporating clinical trials into daily practice can both enhance patient treatment options and provide a stream of reimbursement revenue to support the practice, according to a presenter at the Scrubs and Heels Summit. “In my practice, I always ask myself, no matter where a patient is in the course of disease: Would this patient potentially benefit from inclusion in a

MIAMI – Female gastroenterologists continue to be underrepresented in leadership positions and earn less than their male counterparts, spotlighting a critical ally role for males, noted a presenter at Scrubs and Heels Summit.Despite some progress in the field, gender gaps persist in pay and promotions – and not for lack of female presence in the pipeline.

Scrubs & Heels, a new initiative created by women for women in the field of gastroenterology, aims to empower women with the professional and personal skills and networking tools to continue to succeed in their own career paths of interest.“We want to highlight that female gastroenterologists only make up about 18% to 20% of practicing gastroenterologists in the field, and unfortunately