Journal article
Engaging Peer Mentors for Opportunity, Well-Being, and Equity Realization-A Leadership Intervention for Women in Academic Medicine
Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002)
18 Aug 2025
PMID: 40824627
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Abstract
The underrepresentation of women in senior positions persists in academic medicine. Data-driven strategies are needed to catalyze advancement.
We designed a novel, National Institutes of Health-funded intervention-Engaging Peer Mentors for Opportunity, Well-Being, and Equity Realization (EMPOWER) to be evaluated in a randomized study. This educational innovation was modeled on the Leadership Learning Model Framework developed for the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM)® program and integrated existing research and multidisciplinary content expertise. EMPOWER strives to support the career advancement of women faculty by cultivating fundamental leadership competencies implemented within a peer mentorship framework. Early outcomes surrounding perceptions, feasibility, as well as engagement are described.
We share the EMPOWER curriculum implemented among a national cohort of women clinician-scientists within a broader randomized trial design; 94 consenting participants were assigned to the intervention. Many participants (68%;
= 54) found EMPOWER valuable or very valuable for their personal or career development. It was easy or very easy for 79% (
= 63) of participants to access the online educational materials, and 61% (
= 49) attended all or almost all of the peer circle meetings.
We describe EMPOWER, a novel, potentially scalable, virtual intervention, to address the unmet needs of women faculty in academic medicine at the pivotal transition to leadership. The EMPOWER intervention was feasible, and we report early lessons learned from its development. Future evaluation will include qualitative analyses and comparison of outcomes between program participants and control subjects.
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- Title
- Engaging Peer Mentors for Opportunity, Well-Being, and Equity Realization-A Leadership Intervention for Women in Academic Medicine
- Creators
- Christina M Cutter - University of Michigan Medical SchoolRochelle D Jones - Emory UniversityNancy D Spector - Drexel UniversityKanakadurga Singer - University of Michigan Medical SchoolKelly C Paradis - University of Michigan Medical SchoolDana A Telem - University of Michigan Medical SchoolEve A Kerr - VA Ann Arbor Healthcare SystemEva L Feldman - University of Michigan Medical SchoolAbigail J Stewart - University of MichiganIsis H Settles - University of MichiganPeter A Ubel - Duke UniversitySusan M Pollart - University of VirginiaHarriet W Hopf - University of UtahKent A Griffith - University of MichiganNina A Bickell - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiAnn Brown - Duke UniversityLinda A DiMeglio - Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisColleen T Fogarty - University of RochesterNisha Garg - The University of Texas Medical Branch at GalvestonSheryl L Heron - Emory UniversityRichelle J Koopman - University of MissouriMartha McGrew - University of New MexicoKarin Muraszko - University of MichiganElizabeth M Petty - University of Wisconsin–MadisonAina Puce - Indiana UniversityAnne L Taylor - Columbia University Irving Medical CenterLisa Tedesco - Emory UniversitySharon Turner - University of KentuckyPamela M Williams - Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesReshma Jagsi - Emory University
- Publication Details
- Journal of women's health (Larchmont, N.Y. 2002)
- Publisher
- MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC; NEW ROCHELLE
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- NIH: 5R01GM139842-03, R01GM139842 National Institute of Health: R01GM139842
This work was supported by grant 5R01GM139842-03 from the NIH (to R.J.). C.M.C. reports a grant from the NIH (R01GM139842), during the conduct of the study. R.D.J. reports a grant from the NIH, during the conduct of the study (grant R01GM139842 from the NIH to R.J). K.S. reports a grant from the National Institute of Health (R01GM139842), during the conduct of the study. E.L.F. reports a grant from the NIH (R01GM139842), during the conduct of the study. K.A.G. reports a grant from the NIH (R01GM139842), during the conduct of the study. R.J. reports a grant from the NIH (R01GM139842), during the conduct of the study.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Pediatrics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001552778800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105013506293
- Other Identifier
- 991022082460504721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Women's Studies