In this episode of Our Voices, Our Future, we welcome Dr. Roberta Gebhard, an inspiring leader, mentor, and lifelong advocate for gender equity in medicine. A Family Practice Physician based in Western New York, Dr. Gebhard founded the AMWA Gender Equity Task Force in 2010, paving the way for systemic change across the profession. As a past President of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), past representative to the AMA Women Physicians Section Governing Council, and current AMWA alternate delegate for AMA delegates, she has championed the voices of more than 100,000 women physicians nationwide. Dr. Gebhard also serves on the Board of Directors for Physician Just Equity, providing compassionate peer support for physicians facing workplace inequities, and has been a dedicated member of the UB Jacobs School of Medicine Admissions Committee for over two decades. Her unwavering commitment, mentorship, and leadership continue to inspire generations of women physicians to advocate boldly and lead with purpose.

During this episode we talk about Dr. Gebhard’s incredible journey in medicine and advocacy, from what inspired her to pursue medicine, to the founding of the AMWA Gender Equity Task Force, and the challenges she faced in shaping it into a force for systemic change. We discuss how the Task Force has evolved, its proudest accomplishments, and what collaborations with organizations like the AMA and TIME’S UP Healthcare have taught her about driving change at the institutional level. Dr. Gebhard also shares her reflections on mentorship, community, and what continues to inspire her as she sees new generations of physicians stepping into advocacy and leadership roles

You can also reach out to Dr. Gebhard via email: docgebhard@gmail.com

You can find more information about the work AMWA’s Advocacy Committee has done and how to join their efforts here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/advocacy/

You can find more information about AMWA’s Gender Equity Task Force here: https://www.amwa-doc.org/our-work/initiatives/gender-equity-task-force/

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