title: Isolation, excessive time demands and sexism face female MDs, CMA workshop told.
abstract: Networking plays a critical role in the professional development of female physicians and meetings such as a recent CMA-sponsored workshop help encourage it, physicians attending the workshop were told. Janet Bickel told the female doctors hat one of the key problems they face is overcoming structural inflexibility that does not allow a balance between personal and professional concerns: "Meetings like this one help you realize your own strengths, and get a new perspective on your expertise and values.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: MacLeod
mesh_terms: D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010822:Physicians, Women; D011287:Prejudice; D012955:Societies, Medical; D014481:United States