THE AWARDS
Elevating the careers of women cardiologists
The Women As One Awards recognize 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 for both women in practice and women in training. Women physicians lag behind their male counterparts in professorial rank, compensation, editorial board service, 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 Women As One 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 CVCT 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.
Our winners
Since the program began in 2020, the Women As One Awards have distributed over $1.7 million in medical funding grants to high-potential women cardiologists.
Hear from our winners
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
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
I’m deeply grateful to Women As One and Novo Nordisk for making this vital research possible and for championing women mentoring women in cardiology. Through this award, my mentee and I have been able to highlight critical gaps in care for patients with health-related social needs-insights that are helping guide the path towards access to life-saving cardiovascular care for all.
Celina Yong, MD, MBA, MSc
Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine and Director of Interventional Cardiology, VA Palo Alto Healthcare System, USA
2025 Mentor Award Winner
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