Special Sessions:
The Committee conducts a Special Session annually at the ACC Scientific Sessions which focuses on issues such as professional development, networking, career advancement and negotiation skills with an emphasis on the interests and issues of female cardiologists: Past topics include:
1995: Elements of a Successful Career
1996: Superwomen & Other Myths
1997: Balancing Career Choices
1998: Life as a Cardiologist: Results of the ACC 1996 Professional Life Survey
2000: The Path to Leadership in Cardiology
2001: Professional Skills Development—Negotiation & Conflict Resolution
2002: Women & Leadership
2003: WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease
2004: Networking and Pathways to Leadership in the ACC
2005: Research Careers in Cardiology for Women
2007: Report from the Working Group on the 2006 Professional Life Survey

Programs:
2007: Women’s Career and Leadership Development Conference
Planned for 2008: 2nd Women’s Career and Leadership Development Conference

Publications:

Limacher MC, Douglas PS, Germano G, Laskey, WR, Lindsay BD, McKetty MH, Moore ME, Park JK, Prigent FM, Walsh MN. (Writing Group) Radiation safety in the practice of cardiology. J Amer Coll Cardiol 31:892-913, 1998.

Limacher MC, Zaher CA, Walsh MN, Wolf WJ, Wright JS, Schwartz JB, Douglas PS, Bodycombe DP. Career decisions of women and men in cardiology: the ACC Professional Life Survey. J Amer Coll Cardiol 32:827-35, 1998.

The Committee has appointed representatives to the following organizations:

• The AMA Women Physicians Leadership Summit
• Society for the Advancement of Women’s Health Research
• WomenHeart
• The National Coalition of Women with Heart Disease