Tweetcap: Permanente Women in Medicine conference celebrates equity and empowerment

More than 1,800 participants recently tuned in for the first Permanente Women in Medicine conference. The virtual event, organized and presented by Northwest Permanente, Colorado Permanente Medical Group, and The Southeast Permanente Medical Group, focused on advancing equity, purpose, and joy for women physicians and their allies in the practice of medicine.

The conference offered an opportunity for physicians and clinicians to celebrate, be empowered, and reconnect in person and remotely …

So excited the Permanente Women in Medicine conference is starting ! #pmwim pic.twitter.com/LyxbhvTY3t

— Jennifer Loh (@JenLohMD) June 11, 2021

Kaiser LAMC watch party for #PWWIM @PermanenteDocs @aboutKP @KP_LAMC @KPSCALnews great start to a fun weekend! Thanks @DrMaryWilsonPMG @ImeldaDaconesMD @MargaretFergMD! Can’t wait to see my planning committee- @reddyaharini @sgchevez @RSnipesMD @cna006 💕💕 pic.twitter.com/6fgjKn4T31

— lisa sanders (@drlisasandersEM) June 12, 2021

I spy @anniehoopz from @WApermanente! Great first day of learning and connecting with some amazing leaders. #PMWIM with 520 of my @PermanenteDocs family. Thanks! https://t.co/3Who7iZlM8

— Angie Sparks (@DoctoraChispas) June 11, 2021

… top physician executives from 3 Permanente Medical Groups — Imelda Dacones, MD, Northwest Permanente; Margaret Ferguson, MD, MBA, Colorado Permanente Medical Group; and Mary Wilson, MD, MPH, The Southeast Permanente Medical Group — hosted the 3-day conference …

What does it take to be a @PermanenteDocs leader?@MargaretFergMD “You really have to enjoy communicating. It can be learned.”@DrMaryWilsonPMG “You really need to be intentional about creating the culture you want.”@ImeldaDaconesMD “You don’t need a title to lead.”#PMWIM pic.twitter.com/SNUKmNkECL

— Northwest Permanente (@NWPermanente) June 12, 2021

… several local in-person events allowed participants to gather in one place to listen, learn, and share ideas (such as at the Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine in Southern California) …

#pmwim ⁦@RaminDavidoff⁩ @scpmg ⁦@reddyaharini⁩ Team work to get a selfie! I hold the camera, Dr Reddy brings us into view and Dr Davidoff pushes the button. That’s what I call interdependence . Love it! pic.twitter.com/5xTndxmNkW

— shari chevez (@sgchevez) June 12, 2021

Are you ready for LEARNING more? Leadership highlighted this morning to inspire more voices to sing their perspective. Building culture one day at a time. #PMWIM2021 #permanenteproud pic.twitter.com/gLXL8LLW6Y

— @LisaMontesMD (@TaninLA) June 12, 2021

… workshops focused on keys to strong leadership, physician and clinician wellness, and allyship to support an equitable, inclusive, and diverse culture …

OMG, so proud to have worked with these amazing people to present our “Using Poetry As A Vehicle for Healing” Workshop at the first Permanente Medicine Women in Medicine Conference #pmwim #womenbelongeverywhere pic.twitter.com/uuIlnheF4s

— DrLaKeshaMarie (@DrLaKeshaMarie1) June 12, 2021

Great session on “The Beauty In Breaking” with author/physician Michelle Harper and our own @RSnipesMD #PMWIM @PermanenteDocs #Resilience pic.twitter.com/6ZXLjlyRyB

— Sherwin Gallardo, MD (@KPDocSG) June 11, 2021

… throughout the weekend, speakers and guests had opportunities to share their personal #WIM stories and experiences …

Wonderful evening of #PMWIM event with story telling by #WomenInMedicine leaders from #SCPMG #HPMG. Day 1 of @PermanenteDocs WIM conference has thus far been loving kind inspirational! pic.twitter.com/wQnBHkC1yn

— Chang Na MD MPH (@cna006) June 12, 2021

I don’t know much about poetry. But I do know we are in the presence of greatness. Thank you @nikkigiovanni6 for sharing your incredible craft of words with #pmwim

“Quietly
you shed a tear
when you let a loved one
go to Heaven”

For us in healthcare, it means you were loved. pic.twitter.com/4rwKQDJHOF

— edward lew (@elewMD) June 13, 2021

… there also were plenty of opportunities to bond as a medical community and have fun along the way …

#pmwim amazing time with amazing women pic.twitter.com/adliTuSRJw

— Resa Caivano (@resareyster2) June 12, 2021

Thrilled to be learning & sharing with these amazing @PermanenteDocs leaders from @KPSanBernardino! #KPWIM pic.twitter.com/nB5vPQOKu0

— Caroline Spagnola, MD (@CCSpagnola) June 12, 2021

Ooh I get by with a LOT of help from my friends ⁦@PermanenteDocs⁩ ⁦@aboutKP⁩ Dr Minardi, ⁦Dr Krawcek ⁦@MargaretFergMD⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@DrMaryWilsonPMG⁩ ⁦ ⁦@RaminDavidoff⁩ ⁦⁦@DrRichardIsaacs⁩ Dr McCarthy And ALL our⁦ #allies #friends #WIM ❤️ pic.twitter.com/aAbm0Ge4GD

— imelda dacones (@ImeldaDaconesMD) June 12, 2021

Boogie break!
Viral dance sensation #Jerusalema busts out at
Permanente Women in Medicine #PMWIM
YAS. Dancing heals.#SistersInScrubs #WomenInMedicine #WomenWhoDanceTogetherChangeTheWorld@PermanenteDocs pic.twitter.com/NR5urOJH8n

— Northwest Permanente (@NWPermanente) June 11, 2021

… and, once the festivities were through, people left the conference with a heightened sense of unity and gratitude …

Thank you to all of the powerful #WIM who shared their stories over the last 3 days. These conversations affirm our interconnectedness as physicians, women and allies. #PMWIM #PermanenteMedicine pic.twitter.com/jIDCFwlzSU

— Nancy E. Gin, MD, FACP (@NancyGinMD) June 14, 2021

Nearly 1,800 women and men across @PermanenteDocs attended #PMWIM this weekend. All content from the event will be up online by the end of the week.
Stay tuned for links.
For now, thanks. You #WomenInMedicine brought it all online – hearts and minds. The energy was electric. pic.twitter.com/rrBW4H8lbQ

— Northwest Permanente (@NWPermanente) June 14, 2021

“We will always have haters. It is not the critics that count.” —@ImeldaDaconesMD

“Go out and fail at something. … Failing doesn’t kill you.” — @DrMaryWilsonPMG

“Look for opportunities to help people learn to lead.” — @MargaretFergMD#PMWIM #PermMedLeads pic.twitter.com/5MnCTyhn0W

— PermanenteDoctors (@PermanenteDocs) June 13, 2021