Role of the Gender Specific Issues Special Interest Group:

The Gender Specific Issues Special Interest Group was founded in 2014 and provides a forum to share information on a variety of issues in regard to Gender Specific Issues and to make recommendations to IFEM.

Objectives of Group:

• To be the global representative body of experts to advise on international issues pertaining to gender issues in emergency medicine
• To aid networking, research and professional development amongst women in emergency medicine
• To provide leadership and mentorship to women in emergency medicine
• To provide advocacy and support to the development of undergraduate and postgraduate emergency medicine training programmes for women
• To promote equality through community initiatives and advocacy
• To assist in the development of sustainable career paths for women emergency medicine physicians
• To focus on the building of relationships with international and national organizations that support the inherent aims and objectives of the special interest group
• In future the Group may expand to advocate for any minority group within emergency medicine, as the need arises