Women As One

What Women As One does

Women As One Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded around 2020 and headquartered in Severna Park, Maryland. The organization is dedicated to addressing gender disparities in cardiology—where women comprise roughly 20% of cardiologists globally but less than 10% of cardiology leaders—by providing women cardiologists with professional development, clinical training, mentorship, and funding. It serves women physicians across all career stages, from medical students and fellows to attending physicians and department leaders, with a community spanning 119 countries.

The product portfolio is organized around four pillars: The Pulse, a web-based professional community platform with 3,200+ registered members that functions as the membership backbone and networking hub; CLIMB, a virtual clinical skills training program that has attracted 500+ participants from 60+ countries since 2020; RISE, an annual in-person professional development conference launched in 2023 and held in partnership with the European Society of Cardiology; and a suite of Awards programs—Mentorship Awards, CVCT Research Scholars Awards, and the Global Leadership Initiative—that distribute funding and pair awardees with senior mentors. Since inception, Women As One has distributed over $1.8 million in grants to 65 award winners across 23 countries.

The business model is community-led and funded through corporate memberships and tax-deductible donations. Approximately 14 major pharmaceutical and medical device companies serve as corporate members, including Alnylam, Amgen, Bayer, Boston Scientific, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Novartis, Pfizer, and Siemens Healthineers. All physician-facing programs and awards are provided free of charge. The organization operates with a lean 1–10 person staff, and its go-to-market motion relies on corporate partners sponsoring specific programs and promoting Women As One through their global physician networks.

Name

Women As One

Legal name

Women As One Inc.

Website

https://womenasone.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Women As One is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports women cardiologists globally through clinical skills training, annual conferences, mentorship, and funding awards. Its programs serve 3,200+ women physicians across 119 countries, funded by corporate memberships from major pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Physician Professional Development Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Life Sciences (EDAAAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ), Mentorship & Coaching (Career, Academic, Industry-Specific) (EDAMAKAA)

Keywords

• Women cardiology programs
• Physician professional development
• Clinical skills training
• Medical mentorship awards
• Cardiology leadership community

Headquarters

HQ city

Severna Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Memberships: Pharmaceutical and medical device companies pay for corporate membership to access talent, sponsor programs, and support women cardiologists. Members include Alnylam, Amgen, Askbio, Bayer, Boston Scientific, Bridgebio, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cleerly, Daiichi-Sankyo, Edwards Lifesciences, Medtronic, Novartis, Pfizer, and Siemens Healthineers.
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting the mission of advancing women in cardiology. Women As One is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Women As One operates a global professional development portfolio for women cardiologists, anchored by The Pulse online community platform, CLIMB virtual clinical skills training, the RISE annual in-person leadership conference, and an Awards suite providing funding, mentorship, and clinical trial leadership opportunities. Programs are offered free to physician participants and are funded through corporate memberships from pharmaceutical and medical device companies plus tax-deductible donations to the 501(c)(3) organization.

Product overview

Women As One is a professional development organization (not a technology product company) offering a portfolio of programs designed to support and elevate women in cardiology. The core offerings include: The Pulse community platform providing global professional networking; CLIMB Clinical Skills Training for advanced procedural skills; RISE annual conferences for leadership development; and various Awards programs (Mentorship Awards, CVCT Research Scholars Awards, Global Leadership Initiative) providing funding, mentorship, and networking. Additional programs include Opening Pathways for early career support, Radiation Safety Resources, Professional Resources library, and Joint Events with partner organizations. The organization operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with corporate membership partnerships from major pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Pulse: Global professional community platform explicitly tailored for women cardiologists across diverse medical specialties. Features over 3,200 registered women cardiologists from 119 countries, offering professional programs, thought leadership opportunities, and networking.
• CLIMB Clinical Skills Training
• RISE
• Women As One Awards

Products and services

• The Pulse Community Platform Online global professional community platform explicitly tailored for women cardiologists across diverse medical specialties, providing profiles, networking capabilities, and access to professional programs, thought leadership opportunities, clinical trial leadership roles, and resources.
• CLIMB Clinical Skills Training Advanced procedural skills training program for women in cardiology, providing didactic presentations, case presentations, clinical trial data review, and faculty and peer networking. Topics include Transthyretin Amyloidosis, ASCVD prevention, Cardiorenal Metabolic Health, and AI in Cardiovascular Medicine.
• RISE Annual Conference Annual in-person professional development conference for women in cardiology, offering interactive sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and community building focused on non-clinical skills critical to career advancement and leadership.
• Women As One Awards Program Awards program recognizing highly qualified women cardiologists with targeted funding, mentorship, and networking opportunities. Includes Mentorship Awards ($20,000 for mentors, $7,000 for mentees), CVCT Research Scholars Awards, and Escalator Awards, pairing experienced mentor physicians with mentees for cross-institutional collaboration.
• CVCT Research Scholars Awards Prestigious awards run in partnership with the Global CVCT Forum supporting and promoting high-potential women physicians with growing interest and experience in clinical trials. Winners attend the CVCT Forum and feature in faculty sessions.
• Global Leadership Initiative Curated leadership experience for emerging women structural heart interventionalists from lower- and middle-income countries, providing structured mentorship and sponsorship, curated access to global leaders at ESC Congress, leadership development at RISE, and global visibility through the Women As One community.
• Opening Pathways in Cardiology

Quantifiable outcome

• $1.8M+ in funding awarded to women cardiologists with 65 winners representing 23 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Edwards Lifesciences FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership to launch the Global Leadership Initiative supporting women structural heart interventionalists from low- and middle-income countries. Awardees receive structured mentorship, curated access to global leaders at ESC Congress, leadership development at RISE, and global visibility through Women As One community.
• Radcliffe CardiologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Extended partnership to expand global impact of CLIMB Clinical Skills Training program. Radcliffe Cardiology helps share clinical education content and extends reach to broader audience of women cardiologists.
• Daiichi Sankyo EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership to advance women in cardiology and tackle gender inequity in medicine. Joint efforts focus on professional development and visibility for women cardiologists.
• MedtronicmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on 'Day on The Hill' advocacy event bringing women's heart health issues to Capitol Hill. Medtronic partnered with Women As One to Take Women's Heart Health to Capitol Hill.
• Global CVCT ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership to run CVCT Research Scholars Awards program supporting women physicians with interest in clinical trials. Winners attend CVCT Forum, feature in faculty, and make connections with world-leading trialists.
• Esperion TherapeuticsmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2023Provided support for inaugural CLIMB Research Scholars program launch. Esperion sponsored the pilot program to create opportunities for emerging women researchers in clinical trials.
• European Society of Cardiology (ESC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partnership for RISE @ ESC Congress, an annual professional development conference for women in cardiology. Entered third year of partnership in 2025.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• European Society of Cardiology: European cardiology society that already partners with Women As One on RISE @ ESC Congress; offers a broader professional/certification portfolio but targets all cardiologists.
• American Heart Association: Major cardiovascular health organization with women-specific initiatives and scientific programs; far larger but less focused on individual career advancement for women cardiologists.
• American College of Cardiology: Largest US professional society for cardiologists; runs its own women-in-cardiology section and member programs that overlap with Women As One's mission but serves all cardiologists.

Direct peers

• WomenLift Health: Global nonprofit focused on elevating women leaders in healthcare; very comparable mission and conference/mentorship model, though broader than cardiology alone.
• American Medical Women's Association: Long-standing organization advancing women in medicine with mentorship, awards, and leadership programs; comparable niche gender-equity mission across all specialties.
• Association of Women Surgeons: Peer organization for women in a procedural specialty with similar mentorship, awards, and conference programming; analogous structural model in a different clinical field.
• Association of Black Cardiologists: Cardiology-specific diversity organization with similar community, mentorship, and awards structure; comparable but focused on Black cardiologists rather than women broadly.
• Women in Medicine: Student/trainee-run organization supporting women in medical training with scholarships and networking; comparable gender-equity mission at a smaller scale and earlier career stage.

Emerging players

• Women in Nephrology: Specialty-specific professional group for women physicians with similar mentorship and conference model; illustrates the precedent for Women As One's specialty-niche approach.
• Radcliffe Cardiology: Cardiology education and media platform that partners with Women As One on CLIMB content; overlaps in clinical education delivery to cardiology audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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