Moderated by: Talia Ben-Jacob, MD, MS, FCCM
Cooper University Hospital,
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University
Camden, NJ

Women physicians in academic medicine face a variety of unique challenges. A study published in 2000 revealed that women physicians in academic medicine were less likely than their male counterparts to be promoted to Associate or full Professor. This study was repeated in 2020, and women physicians are still less likely to be promoted than their male counterparts. Explaining why women remain less likely to achieve promotion requires an understanding of gender inequality and the challenges it poses to women physicians in leadership. Naming examples of gender inequality and facing gender bias promotes a shared understanding of the problems and will help physicians develop strategies to overcome them.

Anna Budde, MD
University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN

Monica Lupei, MD
University of Minnesota Medical School Minneapolis, MN

Liza Weavind, MBBCh, FCCM, MMHC 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN

With ever-increasing numbers of cardiac output monitoring devices on the market, knowing the advantages, disadvantages, and accuracies of various modalities can be overwhelming for any practicing intensivist. This presentation will discuss different approaches to monitoring cardiac output and the evidence for their use.

     Diana Khatib, MD

     Liang Shen, MD, MPH

     Christopher Tam, MD