Women Physicians Leadership Council Endowment

WPLC

Through philanthropy, you can help HonorHealth’s women physicians not only thrive professionally, but also provide the highest-quality care to patients and families in our community.

Your gift to the HonorHealth Women Physician Leadership Council Endowment will directly address the unique challenges faced by today’s female doctors, paving the way for them to be the best-possible physicians.

Importantly, your contribution provides a reliable and predictable source of revenue in perpetuity for the HonorHealth Women Physician Leadership Council. This multidisciplinary group helps all female doctors across our nonprofit network stay accomplished, supported and connected through an integrated network of physician leaders and initiatives.

Demonstrating the powerful impact of your philanthropy, your support of the HonorHealth Women Physician Leadership Council Endowment helps secure the Council’s ability to assist our women physicians for generations to come. It also contributes to HonorHealth’s culture of transparency that goes far beyond women to foster inclusion for all.

Facilitating a Bright Future for Female Physicians
Statistics reveal a critical need to help women physicians succeed and remain in the demanding medical field.

  • 50-52 percent of U.S. medical school students are women.
  • Only 30-35 percent of the nation’s active physicians are women.
  • Nearly 40 percent of women physicians choose to work part-time or leave medicine altogether within six years of completing their residency training because of work-family conflicts.
  • Only 7-18 percent of women physicians are in healthcare leadership, chief or editorial positions.
  • Women physicians report a 20-60 percent greater rate of burnout than their male counterparts.
  • In 2018, male primary care physicians earned about 18 percent more than their female colleagues. Across the nation, the average male specialist’s salary is now nearly 33 percent higher than a female specialist.
  • A recent Harvard study published in JAMA Internal Medicine revealed patients of female doctors benefited from exceptional care and outcomes.

Driving these eye-opening statistics are the many obstacles women often face. These range from finite childbearing years, greater responsibility at home and more work-family conflicts to fewer role models and lack of flexible schedules. Others include limited promotion and leadership opportunities, less pay on average and reduced sense of inclusion.

The difference your gift will make
Your contribution will benefit the HonorHealth Women Physician Leadership Council as it supports our vital and vibrant female physicians. As examples, your generosity will enable the Council to:

  • Offer a mentorship program
  • Partner with HonorHealth to provide leadership training, career advancement courses and skill development classes
  • Conduct surveys on work-life balance and other issues, analyze results and recommend informed changes to HonorHealth leadership
  • Connect women physicians through regular communications, meetings, committees and events such as panel forums or Women Physicians Day
  • Create a woman peer-to-peer liaison for confidential emotional support and reporting of concerns
  • Distribute welcome packets to new women physicians and lactation resources to pregnant and nursing doctors

These and other activities will enhance collaboration, creativity and engagement among
HonorHealth’s women physicians. Demonstrating our network’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, they also will advance HonorHealth’s reputation and ability to attract the highest-caliber doctors. Above all, they will lead to optimal patient experiences and care for our community.

Please support the HonorHealth Women Physician Leadership Council Endowment by using the form below to make a gift today.

For more information about the WPLC Endowment, contact HonorHealth Foundation at 480-587-5000.

Download the WPLC Endowment brochure (PDF file)

WPLC questions? WPLC@honorhealth.com