NationalProfessional DevelopmentAAMC Academic Medicine StatisticsThis annual report includes tables and figures with national data on women applicants, medical students, residents, faculty and administrators. A number of indicators, including number of women department chairs, division chiefs and deans are displayed by school. An interpretive summary and Powerpoint slides of the benchmarking tables are also available. For more information: CatalystCatalyst is the leading research and advisory organization working with businesses and the professions to build inclusive environments and expand opportunities for women at work. Catalyst conducts research on all aspects of women's career advancement and provides strategic and web-based consulting services globally. The Conference Board's Women's Leadership ConferencesCreating Opportunities As a senior manager you need to advance women within your organization and you know to stay competitive women will be part of the leadership structure of your organization - but barriers exist. At this conference: learn from peer companies how to change to make advancement of women in the workforce easier; develop some of the personal skill sets needed to push for these solutions; and hear from leading researchers the latest data and analysis on how to cope with these challenges. For more information on the conference, go to http://www.conference-board.org/women.htm or contact mary.benner@conference-board.org. ELAM - Executive Leadership in Academic MedicineHedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women is now seeking applicants for its 2005-2006 class of 45 Fellows. ELAM offers extensive educational, career, and networking opportunities for senior women faculty in medicine and dentistry who aspire to significant positions of leadership within their academic health centers. Candidates must be at associate professor rank or higher and have significant administrative responsibilities within their institution, with a strong potential for advancement. In addition to nomination from the Dean, candidates must submit recommendations from their direct supervisor and one other senior colleague. A full program brochure and application forms will be available at www.drexel.edu/elam beginning in early November. ELAM's year-long program begins in April with acceptance into the program. Participants work on assignments over the summer and then attend three weeklong, residency sessions in the fall, winter, spring. In between these sessions, participants work on projects at their home institutions. The ELAM curriculum mixes traditional business management subjects with topics pertinent to Academic Health Center (AHC) management and group and individual assignments aimed at enhancing personal and professional leadership. The final (spring) session concludes with a 1 ½ -day Forum on Emerging Issues when Fellows, their Deans and invited guests explore with top experts a new approach or methodology pertinent to AHC leadership. The Drexel University College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. AMA: The Drexel University College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 130 credit hour(s) in Category 1 toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. AOA: This program is eligible for a maximum of 130 credit hour(s) in Category 2A of the American Osteopathic Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he or she actually spent in the activity. It is the policy of Drexel University College of Medicine to insure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational programs. All faculty are required to disclose to the program audience the approved or investigational status of all generic drugs or products under discussion and any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the program. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this policy is not to prevent faculty with a potential conflict of interest from making a presentation; it is intended that any conflict should be identified openly. The University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, accredited by the American Dental Association, designates this educational activity for a maximum of 130 continuing education business credit hours in Category C/Provider No. 1216 from the Kentucky Board of Dentistry. ELAM Fellows also are eligible to receive 6 hours of graduate course credit (separate tuition) for the MSHA (Executive) Program in the Department of Health Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University (Medical College of Virginia Campus). Click here to view the flyerEnhancing the Environment for Women in Academic Medicine: Resources and PathwaysCompiled to assist department chairs, deans, women liaison officers, and other medical center and university faculty, this resource covers professional development issues and programs, family and flexibility issues, women's health in medical education, leadership challenges facing women and ways to improve equity and address sexism in medicine. Each chapter also includes an extensive bibliography. Social Security for WomenUnites States Department of Labor Women's BureauTel: 800.827.5335 The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women19 Staniford Street, 6th floor Janet Bickel and AssociatesFaculty Career Consultant and Coach The Mentoring GroupTHE MENTORING GROUP provides consulting/technical assistance, skill-based training, skill assessment, research/evaluation, and publications related to mentoring. Society for Executive Leadership in Academic MedicineCommitted to the advancement and promotion of women in academic health professions. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)The Association of American Medical Colleges is a nonprofit association of medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic societies. The AAMC seeks to improve the nation's health by enhancing the effectiveness of academic medicine. http://www.aamc.org/American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)Women in Medicine American Association of University WomenAmerican Medical Women's Associationhttp://www.amwa-doc.org/index.cfm?objectid=2C517F16-D567-0B25-5628F79C71238E80 Association for Women in ScienceChanging the Face of MedicineDiscover the many ways that women have influenced and enhanced the practice of medicine. Council of Academic Societies (CAS)Useful information, tools and services for medical school faculty. Institute for Women's Policy ResearchA research organization dedicated to informing and stimulating the debate on issues of critical importance to women and their families. The National Council for Research on WomenThe National Council for Research on Women is a network of more than 100 leading U.S. research, advocacy, and policy centers with a growing global reach. The Council harnesses the resources of its network to ensure fully informed debate, policies, and practices to build a more inclusive and equitable world for women and girls. National Women's Health Information CenterThe National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the most reliable and current information resource on women's health today. They offer women's health information on more than 800 topics through their call center and web site. Because NWHIC is sponsored by the federal government, as a service of the Office on Women's Health within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, they don't represent any commercial interest or try to sell you anything. They simply try to help you get the information you can trust on a wide range of women's health issues. Society of Research Administrators Internationalhttp://www.srainternational.org/sra03/index.cfm Society for Women's Health ResearchFounded in 1990, the Society works to increase public and private funding for research on women's health, promote the inclusion of women in medical research studies, and encourages the scientific examination of the basic biological and physiological differences between men and women. Clinical Specialty LinksDERMATOLOGYWomen's Dermatologic Societyhttp://www.womensderm.org/index.html EMERGENCY MEDICINEAmerican Association of Women Emergency PhysiciansWomen in Emergency Medicine1070 Sibley Tower Rochester, NY 14604MEDICINEAmerican Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology555 East Wells Street, Suite 1100 Women in Cancer Researchhttp://www.aacr.org/Default.aspx?p=2576 Committee on Women in CardiologyRita Redberg, M.D., Chair Women in EndocrinologyWomen in Gastroenterology CommitteeAmerican College of Gastroenterology Subcommittee on Women in Family MedicineAmerican Academy of Family Physicians Women in RheumatologyAmerican College of Rheumatology NEUROLOGYWomen's Issues in Neurology SectionAmerican Academy of Neurology NEUROSURGERYWomen in Neurosurgeryhttp://www.neurosurgerywins.org/index.html ORTHOPAEDICSRuth Jackson Orthopaedic SocietyPEDIATRICSWomen in PediatricsPSYCHIATRYWomen in Neurosciencehttp://www.womeninneuroscience.org/ American Psychiatric AssociationRADIOLOGYAmerican Association for Women RadiologistsSURGERYAssociation of Women SurgeonsWomen in Cardiothoracic Surgery700 W Parr Avenue, #G Women Plastic SurgeonsAmerican Society of Plastic Surgeons Women in Thoracic SurgeryUROLOGYSociety of Women in Urology |
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