Thread by @DrJaneMunro

Well...this is exciting...let's rumble and hear from some impressive physicians and trainees.
#womeninmedicine #heforshe⁠ ⁠
@TheRACP @drjackiesmall

@drjilltomlinson @NeelaJan @inquisitiveGyn @Connankf

Great to see the @TheRACP joining other Australian Colleges in addressing gender equity and diversity in our membership and leadership.
@drjackismall Board member begins by thanking everyone for their work in the lead up and also RACP staff for their work on this.

55% of female doctors report sexual harassment (2019, ASMOF)

Media has shown us the difficultly female doctors have in their areas

Health care is still mainly provided by women but led by men.

There are broader societal issues at play

The inaugural RACP Board poll 2019:

@DrJackiSmall @DrSarahMcNab @DanchinMargie @KidneyCathy @drtruptip @anneelizpowell

Disturbing dat on gender based discrimination,
RACP survey, June 2019.

First speaker looking at the history of the College...and the absence of women...

It was hard to find details on any female doctors for historian A/Prof Catherine Storey...but there were in fact on ferreting...five impressive extraordinary women who have been airbrushed out of history.

@andrewjtagg @DFTBubbles @MJA_Editor @JPCHonline @RACSaustralia @ANZCA @JudkinsSimon @claski @skyekinder @dr_ashwitt @lynmarch1 @RACGP @medManagerRACMA

@michelle_telfer @JoshOsowicki @jproimos @HelenaTeede

A/Prof Deborah Yates outlines the initiatives to date the Women In Medicine group has progressed.

What helps your career develop the most?
Strong female mentors+++

Comment about Mayo and their childcare: two streams one for usual childcare and one for sick children. Both affordable. 😮

Next up! The very impressive Dr Sarah Zaman interventional cardiologist

First, get the data (2018)
Interventional cardiology - 5% female

Dr Sandra Lussier CICM trainee presents next

Leadership in PICU - no females in Australian units

Why the imbalance?

Academic advancement was an issue, particularly after returning from maternity leave.

Trainees now involved on the committee.
There is a paucity of part time work, strange reality given each shift there's a handover....

The lack of role modelling is a big barrier.

WIN-ANZICS - from grassroots activism to formal relationships and committee and policy...

@womenandmed @amacdt @SteveTrumble @forrest_kirsty @BethanRichards3 @IWFglobal @500womensci @500women

Dr Sandra Lussier's ideas for solutions

Dr Lussier...Think Big!

Make networks, link in women and allies #heforshe

@choo_ek @darakass @amamedia

Why can't ICU jobs be part time?
Question from the crowd...actually not any great reason and relates to appetite from leadership.

And now Professor Helena Teede
Smashing the myths about women's appetite for leadership and actually the Glass Ceiling
The opportunity they have at the moment
The role modelling availability.

The capacity issue for women, imposter syndrome, need for promoting, raising, networks, need for good mentors.

Leadership is a skill
Management is a skill
Mentoring is a skill

We need to learn how to do it

Priscilla Kincaid Smith in the front row...

What's been done?
Take an evidence based approach
And they measure
Feed it back

An exciting approach they are partnering and planning

Now several hundred women have been through this program at Monash

I'm liking the discussion about the scaleability of this sort of leadership initiatives and the impact they could make.

Changes have been afoot already

Acknowledging the news that transfer of maternity leave between States has just come through in the past weeks and that many many people have worked in this for years (apologies I missed specific names).

There have been male champions of change at RACS

Hopefully the hidden curriculum is becoming less hidden...

Potential for the Colleges to all work together!

@drjackismall- the Board is "on board"

The Chair of the Congress has challenged the committee to have parity & meet principles of gender equity & diversity for the 2020 meeting.

There will be a RACP Gender Equity Working Group.

Discussion about getting Unis to recognise gender equity as an academic stream / promotion of this

Question about specialities of cardiology, gastro, neurology where gender balance is more of an issue- how do we change and influence this....?
We need to have better representation on panels and selection.
More transparency.
Better processes.

Dr Davina Buntsma Chair of Trainees Committee
Do we need women in leadership?
Yes

Our National Trainees Committee

President Elect John Wilson
wrapping up the evening & challenging us on the data & how many people do not like change.
There is a big shift.

We need to work towards the solutions.
The RACP will need to do something about their selection processes, diversity, skill.

Thank you @DrJackiSmall and @TheRACP for pulling all these amazing women together tonight along with some of our male allies.

Great to meet some otters