ABOUT
Transforming the healthcare industry to support equity and inclusion for women
Founded in 2019 by Dr Roxana Mehran and Dr Marie-Claude Morice, Women As One stands at the forefront of promoting gender equity in cardiology. By supporting women cardiologists in their careers, we can shift the future of healthcare.
Founded to provide women in medicine greater opportunity
Women cardiologists routinely face systematic barriers in their careers compared to their male colleagues. A lack of access to advanced training, routinely passed over for promotion opportunities, fewer mentors and sponsors, pay discrimination, insufficient parental leave, and fewer opportunities to lead clinical research are a few of these challenges.
Women As One was founded to turn the tide on this inequality.
A word from our founder
We started Women As One with the pure and simple goal of helping women to succeed. There has been stagnation in the progress of women in medicine, and the profession cannot allow that to continue.
Roxana Mehran, MD
Founding Director & Board Member
Our Mission
At Women As One, our mission is clear: to champion talent in medicine by providing women cardiologists with unparalleled professional opportunities. By doing so, we strive to cultivate a more inclusive, diverse, and just workforce in medicine.
Our Approach
We believe that offering unique professional opportunities to women cardiologists will catalyze a more equitable workforce in medicine. We focus our work in three areas that we believe will create the change needed in the world.
Amplifying women’s voices
We’re dedicated to showcasing the exceptional work and voices of women in medicine by promoting their individual talents and advocating for their collective interests.
Fortifying the pipeline
Through our educational and awards programs, we’ve empowered thousands of women cardiologists worldwide. From providing vital funding to offering mentorship and access to a vast professional network, we’re nurturing the next generation of medical leaders.
Unifying healthcare organizations
We bring healthcare organizations together in a shared commitment to gender diversity and inclusion. Our Talent Directory serves as a bridge, connecting top-tier talent with opportunities. By leveraging our platform, we facilitate seamless matches that advance the careers of women cardiologists.
Our Publications
We understand that publishing is important for disseminating information across academic medicine and beyond. Women As One works closely with global cardiovascular experts and professional organizations to identify opportunities to share original viewpoints and research findings related to advancing gender equity in the field. Below are a few examples of this important and ongoing work.
How to make cardiology clinical trials more inclusive
Our PublicationsThe next important step in laying the groundwork needed to finally realize representative trial participation around the world following a 2023 European Society of Cardiology Round Table event in Vienna.
The Conundrum and Opportunity of Gender Equity for Evidence Generators
Our PublicationsAll stakeholders must take responsibility for promoting equity in academic medicine because a divers and inclusive medical workforce will generate the best possible evidence resulting in a more successful enterprise.
Radiation protection for healthcare professionals working in catheterisation laboratories during pregnancy
Our PublicationsA statement of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) in collaboration with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), the European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI), the ESC Regulatory Affairs Committee and Women As One.
A global network of leaders driving change in medicine
Our community consists of women cardiologists, allies and organizations from all over the world. We surround ourselves and collaborate with a network of international leaders to enable us to have a truly global impact on achieving gender equality in medicine.
Become a part of our
global community
To make a difference for women in medicine, we need to unify. Become part of the Women As One community and join us in our commitment to shape a better future for women in medicine.
A few words from our community
This is a fantastic initiative to bring ambitious women in cardiology together, to support each other and to bring women to a higher level of leadership in the medical community.
Angela Maas, MD, PhD
Professor of Women’s Cardiac Health, Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands
From the first time I heard of Women As One, I was so inspired and keen to be involved… The women involved are true leaders and more than that, they go to the extra mile to empower women and lift each other up so that we can all achieve what we should.
Shrilla Banerjee, MD, FRCP, FESC
Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, UK
