Who we Are
Women in Medicine® (WIM) educates and empowers women in healthcare, alongside male allies, to drive meaningful change in our healthcare systems.
About Women in Medicine®
Women in medicine are not the problem. The systems around them are.
Women in Medicine® exists to change that. We are a national nonprofit community of 7,000+ physicians, nurses, APPs, executives, educators, innovators, and industry partners — united by a shared commitment to advancing women across every stage of a career in healthcare.
Our work starts with the individual. We connect women with mentorship, leadership development, research, and a professional network built to help them rise, lead, and stay in the workforce — especially those navigating the compounding demands of caregiving, clinical work, and community leadership. When women are supported at every stage of the pipeline, they don't just survive their careers. They shape the field.
And that's where the systems work begins.
Through the WIM VERITAS Research Lab, we produce rigorous, independent research on workforce sustainability, gender equity, and women's health — giving institutions the evidence they need to make real structural change. Through our national convenings, partnerships, and programming, we build the organizational infrastructure that makes that change possible at scale.
Women in Medicine® was founded in 2019 on the belief that a stronger healthcare workforce begins with women who are recruited well, supported fully, and recognized for the leaders they already are. That belief drives everything we do.
Research. Leadership. Systems change. One pipeline. Women in Medicine®.
Our vision
A healthcare system where women don't just survive their careers - they shape the field.
We envision a world where women in medicine are recruited into environments built to support them, recognized for the leaders they already are, and connected to a community that sustains them across every stage of their careers. Where the barriers that have long defined women's experiences in healthcare are not managed around, but dismantled. And where a stronger, more equitable workforce produces better care for every patient and every community it serves.
Women in Medicine® exists to build that world — through research, leadership development, and the collective power of a national community that refuses to accept the status quo.
Our Story
Since our founding in 2019, Women in Medicine® has evolved from a small volunteer network of dedicated women and men into a nationally recognized organization representing women across healthcare with a powerful, collective voice.
What began as a grassroots effort has grown into a movement: 7,000+ people strong, spanning physicians, nurses, APPs, executives, educators, innovators, and industry partners united by a single conviction: thatfixing healthcare means supporting the women who deliver it.
OUR values
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We equip women with knowledge, tools, and networks needed to challenge inequity and empower them to create lasting change.
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We believe that collaboration—across genders, roles, and specialties—is essential for advancing a fair and inclusive healthcare environment.
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We pursue innovative, research-backed approaches to close the gender gap and amplify impactful education initiatives in healthcare.
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We foster a supportive community where women connect, learn, and work together to address systemic inequities and advocate for fair treatment across the medical profession.
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We are dedicated to advocating for a healthcare landscape where every individual, regardless of gender, has the opportunity to succeed and lead.
Our Founder
Dr. Shikha Jain is a nationally recognized physician leader, thought leader, keynote speaker, and internationally renowned expert dedicated to driving innovative change in healthcare.
As a triple board-certified hematology and oncology physician and a Tenured Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois Cancer Center, Dr. Jain is passionate about patient education, personalized care, and mentoring the next generation of healthcare professionals. Her expertise extends beyond the clinic, with a significant presence in national media as a healthcare policy expert and advocate for evidence-based science communication.