Overview
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Led by guest moderators, the series will focus on topics related to gender equity and leadership development. This series is open to all members of all genders in the Department of Medicine.
Via zoom, most sessions will be recorded.
upcoming series
2023/24 Lunch Series theme
Am I on the right track? Career development, support, and mentorship for women and gender minorities in the Department of Medicine
(Sponsored by the Gender Equity Council, Diversity Council, and professional development office)
January 24, 2024
Non-linear career paths: Advocacy
Panel:
Andrea Christopher, assistant professor, General Internal Medicine
Helen Jack, assistant professor, General Internal Medicine
Amy Kennedy, assistant professor, General Internal Medicine
Genevieve Pagalilauan, associate professor, General Internal Medicine
March 4, 2024
Supporting women in academia: A dyad mentorship model
Moderator:
Addie McClintock, assistant professor, General Internal Medicine
Recommended reading:
May 10, 2024
Building a career as a woman physician-scientist
Panel:
Nisha Bansal, professor, Nephrology
Geetanjali Chander, professor and head, General Internal Medicine
Jill Johnsen, associate professor, Hematology and Oncology
Ellen Schur, professor, General Internal Medicine
past lunch series
November 29, 2023
Career development and well-being initiatives for staff
Panel:
Mona Deprey, administrator, Hematology and Oncology
Maureen Johnson, float AHR/HR administrator, Department of Medicine
Lori Joubert, program coordinator, Cardiology
Ruth Sanchez, assistant director, Medicine Student Programs
Rebekah Zaharia, AHR manager, General Internal Medicine
September 22, 2023
Clinical Faculty Promotions
Our panel of moderators provided mentorship and guidance on the promotion process for clinical faculty in the Department of Medicine, and talked about the new promotion criteria for full-time clinical faculty.
Panel:
Brad Anawalt, professor and former chair, Appointments & Promotions Committee
Kelsey Griffin, AHR department liaison to divisions
Sara Jackson, associate professor and member, Clinical and Affiliate Appointments and Promotions Committee
Farah Khan, clinical associate professor (recently promoted)
Cynthia Ko, professor, associate chair for faculty affairs, and member, Clinical and Affiliate Appointments and Promotions Committee
Heidi Williams, AHR manager, clinical faculty programs
May 25, 2023
Topic: Shared mental model for family support
(results from the Gender Equity Council focus groups)
The Family Support Committee of the DOM Gender Equity Council is charged with identifying department needs and seeking solutions related to supporting employees with families.
In early 2022 we conducted five focus group interviews consisting of staff, faculty, and APPs to understand the barriers to supporting employees with families and to explore what an ideal model of support for DOM faculty, staff, and trainees with families might look like.
The study’s results were discussed and a dialogue started about how we might continue to change the culture of our department around the support of people with families.
January 25, 2023
Topic: Mentoring & Trailblazing
The recipients of our inaugural Gender Equity Awards discussed their work in mentoring and blazing a trail for women and gender minorities.
Moderators: Dr. Stephanie Page, Dr. Michi Shinohara, Kelli Corning,
November 8, 2022
Topic: Gender and the Electronic Health Record (EHR) workload
Special Guest Moderator: Eve Rittenberg, Harvard Medical School
Suggested reading:
Eve Rittenberg, MD, is an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and a primary care internist at the Fish Center for Women’s Health at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Her interests include women’s health, trauma-informed care, and health equity. She is a 2018–2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars fellow, working with an interdisciplinary team on trauma-informed care. She is the past medical director of primary care at the Fish Center and is actively engaged in medical student education in women’s health.
September 23, 2022
Topic: Equality and reproductive rights
Moderators: Barbara Jung, professor and chair, Department of Medicine, and Amy Baernstein, associate professor (General Internal Medicine)
Suggested viewing:
- The Janes. The Janes is a documentary about a secret abortion service network established by women in the seventies. The network used a series of code names and safe houses to provide women in need with illegal abortions during a time when abortions were banned by the state and church. (Note: Access to this documentary is provided by UW Libraries; you will need a UW Net ID to view the film. The documentary is also currently streaming on HBOMAX.)
May 25, 2022
Topic: Imposter Syndrome
Moderators: Roxanne Hicks, Internal Medicine Resident, and Yihan Yang, Clinical Instructor (General Internal Medicine)
Suggested reading:
September 30, 2021
Topic: Gender Equity in Faculty Promotions
Moderators: Rashmi Sharma, Assistant Professor (General Internal Medicine) and Leah Marcotte, Assistant Professor (General Internal Medicine)
Suggested reading:
October 25, 2021
Topic: Parental Leave
Moderators: Lia Barros, Teaching Associate (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine) and Lauren Feld, Fellow (Gastroenterology)
Suggested reading:
- Baby Steps in the Right Direction: Toward a Parental Leave Policy for Gastroenterology Fellows
- Interviewing for Two
- And Then She Vanished
January 25, 2022
Topic: Sexual Harassment
Moderators: Katherine DeNiro, Assistant Professor (Dermatology) and Elizabeth Krakow, Assistant Professor (Medical Oncology)
Suggested reading:
- In Previous Year, 70% of Oncologists Reported Sexual Harassment
- Sexual harassment from patient to provider
March 10, 2022
Topic: Meet & Greet with the Gender Equity Council
Moderators: Susan Merel, GEC co-chair, Kelsey Griffin, GEC co-chair and employment committee chair, Lia Barros, family support committee chair, Michelle Erickson, retention & career advancement committee chair, and Amy Fields, outreach & visibility committee chair
March 31, 2022
Topic: Women’s Unpaid Work
Moderators: Kelsey Griffin, Division Operations Manager (Gastroenterology), Anna Tappel, Resident (Dermatology) and Steph Timm, Education and Training Programs Manager (Dermatology)
Suggested reading:
Instructions for moderators
- Agree to, or select a topic to discuss (with corresponding presentation or article, book, video, etc.) that is related to gender equity or leadership development
- Introduce the topic and provide a brief overview of any reading material for those who may not have read it in advance
- Have a list of discussion questions and be prepared to help keep the conversation flowing
- Have fun!