When women in medicine succeed, everyone does

Dr Christine Tomkins MDU chief executive
The first and only woman to lead a medical defence organisation, Dr Christine Tomkins has combined a high-flying career with family life. She explains why everyone gains when women have an equal opportunity to succeed.

This is not a question of men versus women but making sure that medicine is a sufficiently rewarding and flexible career for everyone. It’s about how we succeed as a profession.

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Dr Christine Tomkins
Chief executive of the MDU

BSc(Hons) MBChB(Hons) DO FRCS FRCOphth MBA FFFLM FRCP