AMA steps up support for gender equity in medicine: Creation of the Women's Physician Section is first step toward goal

The article reports on the support of the American Medical Association for the promotion of gender equity in medicine. The initial step it took was the creation of the Women's Physician Section with the aims of boosting the number of women in the AMA House of Delegates, on the AMA board and in the membership, creation of women-led communities, and provision of support for managing work-life balance.