Professional Development for Women in Medicine
ACP’s Women in Medicine (WIM) initiative is a member-exclusive, longitudinal program designed to support your career and professional development needs through every stage of your career.
Learn critical leadership and communication skills to support your personal and professional development, receive personalized coaching support, and engage in opportunities to network and build connection with your peers.
Join us for quarterly webinars, followed by one-on-one and group career coaching opportunities, and curated resources that you can access on-demand.
Self-Advocacy
Webinar Recording
How to be Your Best Advocate CME
Faculty: Maja K Artandi, MD, FACP, FRCP (E), ACC and Ankita Sagar MD, MPH, FACP, FAMWA
Focused on how to advocate for yourself in clinical and professional settings. Learn practical skills, including how to set boundaries that protect your time and well‑being, identify and prioritize your needs to avoid over‑commitment, and communicate those needs clearly to achieve constructive outcomes. You will also build skills to navigate conflict and handle crucial conversations with confidence while maintaining your professional integrity. The ACP designates this enduring material for a maximum 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
Upcoming Physician Peer Coaching Session
Group Coaching Sessions
Claiming Your Time and Energy: Boundary Strategies for Busy Clinicians
This interactive group coaching session is designed to help you develop practical strategies to advocate for yourself, establish healthy boundaries to protect your time and well-being, and identify and prioritize what matters most to you.
Price: $50 for members who register for the “How to Be Your Best Advocate webinar ($110 regular price)
Date: September 30, 2026
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm ET
Purchase Group Coaching Session
Date: October 13, 2026
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm ET
Purchase Group Coaching Session
Individual Coaching Session
Claiming Your Time and Energy: Boundary Strategies for Busy Clinicians
This personalized 30-min one-on-one coaching session provides tailored guidance to help you advocate for yourself and set boundaries to prioritize your well-being.
Choose your coach, date and time that works best for your schedule! Available through January 31, 2027.
Price: $100 for members who register for the “How to Be Your Best Advocate” webinar ($175 regular price)
On-Demand Resources
- Connecting with Your Agency “The Art of Saying No”: Discover tools and techniques to assess priorities and communicate assertively to enhance your work-life integration without compromising your professional integrity.
- Self Advocacy in the Face of Conflict: Learn how to advocate for yourself in conflict situations by making clear, respectful requests that support effective communication and professional relationships.
Negotiation and Crucial Communication Skills
Webinar Recording
The Art of Negotiation: Building Your Crucial Communication Skills CME
Develop the skills and confidence to advocate for what you need in your career. Watch now to learn crucial negotiation and communication skills that make difficult conversations more effective. Learn how to clarify your priorities, frame your value, and approach negotiations with a clear, practical, and effective strategy. The ACP designates this enduring material for a maximum 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM.
On-Demand Resources
- ACP Financial Well-being Program - Navigate your financial future with ACP's member-exclusive tools and resources to help you plan and make wise financial decisions.
Managing Conflict
Upcoming Webinar
Leading Through Conflict: Practical Strategies for Women In Medicine CME
Date: January 13, 2027
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm ET
Upcoming Women in Medicine Topics
Winter 2027
- Managing Conflict
- Advance Your Career: Creating a Path to Promotion
Join the Women in Medicine Mailing List
Sign up for the WIM mailing list to stay up to date on the newest program offerings.