Women working in healthcare come from all walks of life. Yet they share certain qualities that compel them to care for others: compassion, commitment, and a consummate level of professionalism. medelitatm celebrates the individual strengths each woman brings to the profession, while recognizing the right of all women to feel comfortable, confident and proud of the vital work they do.

Join medelita in honoring the extraordinary women who provide exceptional care and leadership, with purpose and poise. Know someone who works tirelessly to deliver extraordinary care? Whose level of dedication is an inspiration to all women working in healthcare? Here’s your chance to give her the recognition she deserves.

Nominate a colleague or friend by sending an email to celebrating.women@medelita.com. Include in your email a photo and vivid description of how shes inspired you. Nominees who are chosen will be featured on our web site, and both you and your selected nominee will receive a complimentary scrub set or lab coat. You deserve it.


Leading Change In Women’s Health
Leading Change In Women’s Health
Since completing her OB/GYN residency in 1979, board-certified gynecologist Dr. Janice Werbinski has been leading positive change in women’s health — for those who seek better access to women-centric care, as well as those who provide it. In the process, she’s inspired a new generation of independent, informed and empowered women, including her daughters. Read her story.
Nurse Practitioner And Pioneer
Nurse Practitioner And Pioneer
After 30 years dedicated to improving the health and lives and women and families, Mimi Secor is much more than an experienced Nurse Practitioner (NP). She is a passionate patient advocate and educator, a healthcare reformer, and a pioneer. Read her story.



Practicing What She Teaches
Practicing What She Teaches
Glancing at Physician Assistant Erin Sherer’s long list of accomplishments, you might be surprised to learn that she’s only 28 years old. In the last two years alone, Erin has completed her Master’s, treated ER patients, joined the faculty at Central Michigan University, written a PA guide book, produced nine instruction videos, and published an article in a leading journal. So how did she get so far, so fast? Read her story.
An American Nurse Midwife in Ethiopia
An American Nurse Midwife in Ethiopia
With her impressive training, you might expect to find 31-year-old certified nurse midwife Becky Carlton in a state-of-the-art maternity ward in her native California. Instead, you’ll find Becky caring for patients, managing chaos, and catching the occasional baby at the Gimbie Adventist Hospital in the remote highlands of Ethiopia. Read her story.