About 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.
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.
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