Table 1.

Resources for women physicians

Books

For career advancement and success What's Holding You Back? 8 Critical Choices for Women's Success by Linda Austin. New York, NY: Basic Books; 2000. For work/life balance Sanity Savers: The Canadian Working Woman's Guide to (Almost) Having It All by Ann Douglas. Toronto, Ontario: McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited; 1999. For marriages/relationships The Medical Marriage: Sustaining Healthy Relationships for Physicians and Their Families. Revised edition by Wayne Sotile and Mary Sotile. Chicago: American Medical Association; 2000. For general physician health The Handbook of Physician Health: The Essential Guide to Understanding the Health Care Needs of Physicians by L Goldman, M Myers, and L Dickstein. Chicago: American Medical Association; 2000.

Organizations

Medical Women's Associations: These are dedicated to the personal and professional well-being of members and provide continuing medical education, support, advice, mentoring, and networking. They have national offices with many local branches.

In the United States: American Medical Women's Association 801 N Fairfax St, Suite 400 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 838-0500 Fax: (703) 549-3864 www.amwa-doc.org

In Canada: Federation of Medical Women of Canada 107-1815 Alta Vista Dr Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3Y6 Phone: (613) 731-1026 Fax: (613) 731-8748 www.fmwc.ca

Association of American Medical Colleges: This has excellent resources and training for senior women in (academic) medicine.

Association of American Medical Colleges 2450 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1126 Phone: (202) 828-0400 Fax: (202) 828-1125 www.aamc.org

Others

MomMD — Connecting Mothers in Medicine: www.mommd.com Women in Medicine Magazine:www.womeninmedicine.com