I wanted to provide a forum at Northwestern Medicine, an innovative leader in healthcare systems, to not only identify barriers women physicians face and initiate constructive solutions, but also to facilitate networks amongst women in medicine. I enlisted a passionate surgical colleague who serves as the deputy chair of the Gender Equality in Academic Global Health Working Group for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health: Dr. Mamta Swaroop, an associate professor of surgery in the Division of Trauma and Critical Care. Together, we started on a journey that resulted in a meaningful friendship and partnership and a conference impacting over 200 women physicians in attendance.

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