The American Heart Association reports that only 14% of practicing cardiologists in the U.S. are female.
It has become cause for concern.
“Part of it I think is just establishing equality for everything, saying that anyone can do this job. From a patient’s perspective, it’s actually really important sometimes to have physicians that look like you. This has shown to have better outcomes, to have diversity in positions,” said Dr. Laura Scrimgeour, one of the newest members of the Cardiovascular Institute at Brown University Health…