Welcome to Women in Medicine in Ireland Network
There are some aspects of a career in medicine that are experienced differently by women than by men. Women continue to be under-represented in certain specialities and in the higher ranks of academic and clinical medicine. This organisation aims to look at the reasons why this situation might be persisting, despite such a huge increase in the number of women entering medical careers. WiMIN hopes to advocate and support all women in medicine to help them to achieve their career goals, and to promote leadership and personal fulfilment. This organisation aims to connect and support women through all stages of their career, from medical school through retirement.
WIMIN is a non-profit membership organisation, which will be overseen by an executive board and bound by its constitution. WiMIN became a registered charity in 2021.
The Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon Lecture 2025
The Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon Lecture took place in the Albert Theatre, RCSI, on September 19th 2025.
Prof Suzanne Crowe delivered this year’s lecture, entitled “Failure: Cat o’ Nine Tails or Cat o’ Pult”, in which she humbly described how some of the setbacks in her own career turned out to be key turning points in bringing her to where she is now. She spoke about how Plan B can sometimes actually work out much better than Plan A. She also explored how what drives us can determine our commitment to our careers, and made the point that intrinsic motivation puts a fire in your belly that is much harder to put out than any external motivation can ever create.