WOMEN IN MEDICINE AND SCIENCE

Fertility and Family Planning for Those in Medicine and Science
Speaker: Rachel M. Whynott, MD
You may view the full presentation recording here.

Adoptions and Surrogacy
Speaker: Karen Lin, MD
You may view the full presentation recording here.

September 11, 2023: A New Style of Leadership

A New Style of Leadership is a panel of 4 UW women faculty and leaders within the School of Medicine. The panelists represent leaders in clinical, biomedical research, and educational spaces. This conversation focuses on evolving leadership styles to serve the need for more effective leadership for the future of medicine – a future that is not just effective but also has EDI as a fabric of our leadership styles.

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December 11, 2023: Commanding the Respect Your Science Deserves – How to Give a Great Scientific Talk
Presented by Dr. Celeste Berg

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January 8, 2024: Engaging in Advocacy
Presented by Dr. Michelle Terry

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Negotiations: Advocating for Self and Others

May 11, 2022  |  12-1pm
Speaker: Christina Fong, PhD

The goal of this session is to equip faculty with the skills to effectively negotiate for themselves and their team in order to achieve not only personal or professional aspirations, but also overall program growth.

Not Imposter Syndrome

June 14, 2022  |  9-10am
Speaker: Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil

The goal of this session is to discuss imposter syndrome and its nuances (including what is wrong with the concept and updated ways to approach these issues) to provide practical guidance and advice to women leaders in medicine and science.

You may view the presentation slides for Dr. Jagsi’s talk here.

Difficult Conversations

September 20, 2022  |  4-5pm
Speaker: Sara Kim, PhD

The goal of this session is to discuss an approach to having tough conversations with less stress and more success, particularly for women in medicine and science.

You may view the slides from Dr. Kim’s talk here and view the full presentation recording here. Click here for the transcript.

How to Build and Lead Diverse Teams – Strategy

January 12, 2023  |  9-10am
Speaker: Ben Humphreys, MD, PhD

The goal of this session is to provide key insights on how to incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and lead a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team.

You may view the slides from Dr. Humphreys’ talk here and view the full presentation recording here. Click here for the transcript.

Fertility and Family Planning for Those in Medicine and Science

March 2, 2023  |  4-5pm
Speaker: Rachel M. Whynott, MD

The goal of this session is to discuss planning for pregnancy, what fertility testing may be appropriate for individuals, when to see fertility assessment, and fertility preservation options.

You may view the full presentation recording here. Click here for the transcript.

The mission of this committee is to foster career development and wellness as well as address gender inequities in hiring, compensation, and advancement among women faculty members for the benefit of all members of the School of Medicine.

Specific aims include:

• Increasing opportunities for promotion, tenure, and leadership for women faculty in teaching, research, clinical care and administration
• Assessing departmental practices to ensure equity and transparency in hiring, salary, and promotion
• Enhancing and developing programs to support women faculty through mentoring, career advising, and education
• Advocating for women faculty in areas of professional and personal need including direct and indirect support for work/life integration
• Institute educational programs and awareness on implicit bias and means to counter it
• Actively working to sponsor the next generation of women in medicine and science

Chair
Roxanne Kerani, Research Associate Professor, Medicine; Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Co-Chair
Anne Slater, Associate Professor, Pediatrics

Members
Elaine-Marie Albert, Clinical Professor, Pediatrics
Celeste Berg, Professor, Genome Sciences
Hira Bluestone, Teaching Associate, Medicine
Sarah Brown, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Linden Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor, Medicine
Tuesday Burns, Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Elizabeth Chandler Church, Acting Instructor, Medicine
Rhea Coler, Professor, Pediatrics
Amy Dettori, Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Michelle Drobny, Community Preceptor, Family Medicine
Kristi Hendrickson, Professor, Radiation Oncology
Suzanne Hoppins, Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Suha Kadura, Assistant Professor, Medicine
Preetma Kooner, Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Trish Kritek, Professor, Medicine
Ny-Ying Lam, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine
Janie Lee, Professor, Radiology
Nina Natarajan, Associate Professor, Neurology
Kati Pagulayan, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Medicine
Amber Sabbatini, Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
LaVone Simmons, Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Karen Lin, Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology
Kimberly Ma, Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
LaTonya Trotter, Associate Professor, Bioethics and Humanities
Sara Vora, Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Sarah Wahlster, Associate Professor, Neurology
Edith Wang, Associate Professor, Pharmacology
Teresa Ward, Professor, Pediatrics

Chair
Roxanne Kerani Research Associate Professor, Medicine; Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology

Members
Elaine-Marie Albert Clinical Professor, Pediatrics
Celeste Berg Professor, Genome Sciences
Sarah Brown Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Tuesday Burns Clinical Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Elizabeth Chandler Church Acting Instructor, Medicine
Amy Dettori Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine
Anisha Gill Clinical Instructor, Family Medicine
Suzanne Hoppins Associate Professor, Biochemistry
Trish Kritek Professor, Medicine
Emily Law Associate Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Karen Lin Clinical Instructor, Otolaryngology
Kimberly Ma Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bukola Ojo Assistant Professor, Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine
Anne Slater Associate Professor, Pediatrics
LaTonya Trotter Associate Professor, Bioethics and Humanities
Surabhi Vora Associate Professor, Pediatrics
Edith Wang Associate Professor, Pharmacology