THE AWARDS
Elevating the careers of women cardiologists
Our Awards are a recognition of highly qualified women cardiologists who are taking action to improve patient care in their specialty. These awards offer targeted funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities. By providing support and visibility to talented women, we hope to develop a more equitable healthcare workforce.
Developing the pipeline of women leaders in medicine
Globally, the number of women in leadership positions in medicine is consistently low. The reasons for this are well-documented, and the consequences are severe, both for women in practice and women in training. Women physicians fall behind their male counterparts in terms of professorship rank, compensation, editorial board participation, and clinical trial leadership. These disparities are particularly stark when considering advanced medical subspecialties such as cardiology. Women in these subspecialties also report a notable lack of access to adequate mentorship opportunities despite mentorship being a vital contributor to equity among care providers and the diversity of key opinion leaders.
Addressing gender disparities in cardiology
The awards escalate a highly qualified group of women physicians by providing them with funding, targeted mentorship, and a suite of professional advancement opportunities. These awards have the potential to expeditiously increase the number of women in visible leadership positions, poised to shepherd more women into these subspecialties and create a more equitable workforce for the future.
The Mentorship Awards
Mentorship is consistently identified as a key factor in career success for women cardiologists.
These awards develop mentorship pairs with a unique global focus, joining an experienced mentor physician with a mentee who is currently in fellowship training. These cross-institutional pairs work together to advance the field of cardiology and the specific goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Each award is sponsored by a partner organization in a particular area of clinical interest.
The Research Scholars Awards
These prestigious awards aim to support and promote high-potential women physicians with growing interest and experience in clinical trials. They enhance the visibility of women in clinical trial leadership and create professional connections that foster future success.
Run in partnership with the Global CVCT Forum, winners are invited to attend the CVCT Forum and feature prominently in the faculty and make connections with world-leading trialists.
Hear from our winners
It’s truly transformed how I view myself. It’s an empowering experience apart from the skills and the investment that you’ve made. I feel like I’m investable. My vision is investable.It’s truly transformed how I view myself. It’s an empowering experience apart from the skills and the investment that you’ve made. I feel like I’m investable. My vision is investable.
Dr. Suvasini Lakshmanan, MD
Cardiology Fellow, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, USA
2022 Mentee Award winner
Thanks Women As One for this wonderful opportunity to have met my mentee Katia Bravo Jaimes who is doing amazing work in ACHD. We’ve continued to work together in other great initiatives. The Women As One Award provides opportunities to mentor other amazing WICs and expand outreach.
Renée Bullock Palmer, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASNC, FASE, FSCCT
Co-Director of the ACHD Program, Deborah Heart and Lung Center, USA
2021 Mentor Award winner
Our winners
Since the program began in 2020, Women As One has distributed over $1.7 million in medical funding grants to high-potential women cardiologists.
Related FAQs
What makes Women As One's Awards different from others in medicine?
Our Awards are uniquely targeted at identifying and proactively resourcing a select group of high-potential women physicians. Through the awards, we advance more women in their careers and ultimately into leadership positions, effectively breaking the cycle of underrepresentation for future generations.
What are the Award categories?
Since their creation in 2020, there have been different award categories, which are detailed below.
Mentorship Award
This award, also called the Mentor-Match Award, pairs two applicants, a current Fellow and a physician with at least ten years of experience, who work together to complete a project. Mentors receive $20,000, and Mentees receive $7,000 toward completing their project.
Research Scholars Award
This award aims to support and promote high-potential women physicians with growing interest and experience in clinical trials. Run in partnership with the Global CVCT Forum, winners are invited to attend the CVCT Forum and feature prominently in the faculty and make connections with world-leading trialists.
Inaugural Award
International high-potential women interventional cardiologists accessed clinical and leadership skills training, research support, speaking opportunities and financial investment to support their growth. These awards were granted in 2020.
Research Award
A financial award was granted to women physicians to support the completion of their research projects. Research award projects must benefit the population of an underserved community. These awards were granted between 2021-2023.
Kickstarter Award
This award was open to women physicians practicing in nations with transitional or developing economies to support their work. These awards were granted between 2022-2023.
What mentorship and networking benefits are part of the Awards?
Winners benefit from meeting renowned expert physicians and clinical researchers. Award recipients can form new connections during these meetings and receive valuable project feedback and suggestions and career advice. Furthermore, our support of award winners does not end with the award cycle. We are committed to amplifying the work of our Award recipients throughout their careers.
How are Award winners selected?
Applicants are reviewed by a committee of experts determined by Women As One. The committee will choose a short list of finalists who may participate in video interviews before the award winners are selected.
Can pre-formed pairs apply for the Mentorship Award?
No, in order to create new connections through the Awards, we pair Mentor and Mentee applicants from complimentary subspecialties.
Who is eligible to apply for the Mentorship Award?
Each Award typically has a specific clinical focus and is therefore open to physicians within specific subspecialties. These specialties will vary by year but are typically within cardiology and related subspecialties. Mentees should be current Fellows, and mentors should have over ten years of practical experience.
Why sign up to our Community
The Talent Directory is a global professional community explicitly tailored for women cardiologists across diverse medical specialties.
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