Changing what’s possible for women in cardiology
The British Cardiovascular Society is committed to increasing the number of women training in cardiology and supporting women cardiologists already working within the specialty.
We want to champion changes, address gender inequality in working practice and create a community of female cardiology trainees and consultants across the UK. The aims of the BCS WiC team are to:
Engage - To develop new initiatives to attract female doctors to cardiology in the UK
Collaborate - To work with other cardiology societies to identify and address reasons for gender inequality
Support - To champion changes in working practice which promote equity for male and female cardiologists and trainees
Inform - To provide contemporary educational resources and support re issues relevant to women in cardiology
Network - To create a community of female cardiology trainees/consultants across the UK
Dr Fozia Ahmed and Dr Tracey Keteepe-Arachi
Dr Ahmed is a Consultant Cardiologist and clinical academic in Manchester specialising in heart failure and cardiac devices, with national and international leadership roles in cardiovascular research and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
Dr Keteepe-Arachi is a Consultant Cardiologist in inherited cardiac conditions in Oxford with specialist interests in sports cardiology and cardiovascular disease in women.
They are both very keen to grow and support the WiC network and community and would love to hear from anyone who would like to get involved or share ideas.