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Spotlight. Women in Surgery. From left to right: Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR and Jessica J. Kandel, MD. Taking on Gender Inequality. Women make up just over half of all medical students, and their numbers are increasing in some specialties traditionally dominated by men, such as urology.
While nationally, only 5% of orthopaedic surgeons are women, at UChicago Medicine, 36% of our surgeons are women. This allows us to better understand the orthopaedic challenges women face and can relate on a more personal and impactful way with our patients.
Career Development Opportunities. At the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, we provide career development opportunities for our faculty and nurses, as well as for referring physicians, community nurses and outside scientists.
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- What Is Lifestyle Medicine?
- Personalizing Women’s Health with Lifestyle Medicine
- Chronic Disease and Menopause: Diabetes, Hypertension and Your Hormones
Lifestyle medicine combines traditional medicine with behavioral changes to: 1. Treat chronic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and obesity 2. Decrease associated risk factors 3. Provide screening and preventive care for heart disease and cancer
At the Center for Women’s Integrated Health, behavioral changes are the first step to promote better health and prevent or treat chronic disease. Our specialists offer education and guidance on: 1. Diet and nutrition 2. Physical activity and exercise 3. Weight management 4. Following your prevention or treatment plan If behavioral changes are not e...
Menopausal and perimenopausal changes in hormone levels can affect chronic disease risk and treatment in significant ways. During and after menopause: 1. Decreases in estrogen and related sleep loss can affect blood sugar levels and increase risk for diabetes complications. 2. Decreases in estrogen can affect blood vessels and cause or worsen hyper...
From preventive gynecologic exams and prenatal care to minimally invasive surgery and high-risk pregnancy care, our team offers the latest advancements in reproductive health and wellness. Redefining Women’s Health One Person at a Time
UChicago offers more than 100 graduate medical education programs, including several focused on cancer care and research. Professional Development Learn about continuing medical and nursing education, plus faculty career development opportunities offered by the Comprehensive Cancer Center and UChicago Medicine.
High school and undergraduate students interested in cancer research can choose from several rigorous programs to deepen their knowledge of cancer science, broaden their awareness of careers in the field, and build relationships with leaders in the scientific community fighting to unravel cancer’s mysteries.
