What is SWiM?
Sheffield, Supporting Women in Medicine (SWiM) is a network that was launched in 2013 by a group of doctors and academics from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS trust and the University of Sheffield.
Designed to inspire, support and motivate women in healthcare, to empower them to achieve their individual goals. By doing so we hope to promote a culture change that will benefit all those working within healthcare.
Our Aims:
Sheffield, Supporting Women in Medicine (SWiM) is a network that was launched in 2013 by a group of doctors and academics from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS trust and the University of Sheffield.
Designed to inspire, support and motivate women in healthcare, to empower them to achieve their individual goals. By doing so we hope to promote a culture change that will benefit all those working within healthcare.
Our Aims:
- To promote culture change within the healthcare system to achieve address gender inequality
- To inspire future generations through SWiM.
- To develop an evidence base regarding gender inequality within the healthcare system, to inform, develop and test local and national interventions
- To develop and pilot, a NHS charter to promote gender equality.
- To develop and promote mentoring, peer support and coaching schemes at a local, regional and national level
- To collaborate with local, regional and national organisations to promote challenge gender in equality in the healthcare system
SWiM Committee
Chair: Alenka Brooks
Secretary: Kirsty Gillgrass
Treasurer: Jenna Fielding
Website lead: Liz Johnson
Social Media lead: Molly Stewart
Promotional Material lead: Naomi Meardon
Committee Members: Sarah Bawden, Liz Johnson, Meg Kell
Chair: Alenka Brooks
Secretary: Kirsty Gillgrass
Treasurer: Jenna Fielding
Website lead: Liz Johnson
Social Media lead: Molly Stewart
Promotional Material lead: Naomi Meardon
Committee Members: Sarah Bawden, Liz Johnson, Meg Kell
SWiM Subgroups
Athena SWAN NHS lead: Alenka Brooks
Mentoring lead: Jenna Fielding
Medical Student liaison: Anna Hoogkamer
Athena SWAN NHS lead: Alenka Brooks
Mentoring lead: Jenna Fielding
Medical Student liaison: Anna Hoogkamer
Medical Student leads
Website: Yasmin Ghafor
Social Media: Corey Markie
Website: Yasmin Ghafor
Social Media: Corey Markie