Section for Women Residents & Fellows

Current Networking Sessions

The FOCUS Section for Women Residents & Fellows was developed in 2007 in response to multiple requests for similar type WIM (women-in -medicine) programming tailored for women in training. Activities of the Section are jointly sponsored by FOCUS and the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME).

The section was started in response to needs identified by female trainees at Penn across multiple departments regarding guidance about job-hunting, negotiating, and work-life balance. This initiative provides women trainees with multiple annual networking opportunities via presentations and workshops focused on critical skills and resources for career advancement in academic medicine.

Topics of networking sessions, developed throughout each year, have included: training opportunities at Penn Medicine; negotiation strategies; exploring options of career paths post training; finding, generating, and sustaining effective mentoring; and funding mechanisms and grant applications. Many of these sessions are open to men and women in our effort to provide programs that benefit everyone and improve mentoring for all residents and fellows.

Each year, a current woman trainee serves as Chair of the Section for Women Residents & Fellows offering an opportunity for leadership, in working to identify and address the needs of fellow peer trainees, and networking in collaborating with the FOCUS Directors and GME to develop sessions presented by Penn Medicine faculty and administration.

Section Leadership

Current Chair
Jan 2012 -
Luxme Hariharan MD MPH
Resident, Ophthalmology

Please email Luxme with questions or suggestions for sessions.

Prior Section Chairs
Kiera von Besser MD PhD
June 2010-Dec 2011
(Resident, Emergency Medicine)

Helen Azzam Koenig MD
Jan 2008-June 2010
(Fellow, Infectious Diseases)

2011-2012
Networking Sessions for Women Residents & Fellows

The Mentor-Mentee Relationship: A Good Mentor Can be a Game Changer

(*Reserved for women fellows and residents)

The primary purpose of this FOCUS/GME panel session will be to address the role of mentoring and its potentially invaluable impact on the professional and personal lives of women in medicine. We will approach this topic from the mentee perspective and have assembled a group of panelists who represent various career stages and a diverse range of professional experience, including some outside of Penn. These Penn medical faculty and housestaff have derived tremendous benefit from being mentored and look forward to sharing their wisdom and experience. We aim to address questions such as the following and any others that emerge from this interactive session:

• How many mentors should I have?
• What kinds of mentors should I look for?
• How do I find mentors and what is the best way to approach them given their busy lives?
• How can I sustain and nurture a productive relationship with my mentor(s)?
• What are the rewards and challenges I should expect from being mentored?
• Do assigned mentor-mentee pairs work?

Date: October 6, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 5:30 - 7:00 PM (Light dinner provided)
Location: 5 Maloney Conference Room (5^th floor, Maloney Building)

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PANELISTS

Hillary R. Bogner, MD MSCE
Assistant Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health
Associate Chair for Research, Family Medicine & Community Health
Director of Research Programs, FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women
Senior Scholar, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Helen C. Koenig, MD MPH
Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, Philadelphia FIGHT
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Division of Infectious Disease
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Kiera von Besser, MD PhD
Resident PGY-4, Department of Emergency Medicine
Chair, FOCUS Section for Residents and Fellows
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

BIOS

Hillary R. Bogner, MD, MSCE, is an Assistant Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Bogner earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Chicago and received her medical degree and the Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Bogner now has a R01 Award building on a randomized clinical trial carried out in primary care to study trajectories of depressive symptoms and medical comorbidity in relation to the outcomes of Major Depression and suicidal ideation at 2 years. In addition, grant funding from the American Diabetes Association and the American Heart Association focuses on depression in older adults with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, the goal of which is to develop treatment for depression that is integrated with the treatment of chronic conditions such as diabetes. She is also a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Generalist Physician Faculty Scholar.

Helen C. Koenig, MD, MPH, is an Assistant Professor in the Infectious Diseases division at the University of Pennsylvania, and spends most of her time working as an HIV specialist and primary care physician at the Jonathan Lax Treatment Center, an HIV practice affiliated with Penn in Center City. At the Lax Center, she serves as the Medical Director of the Women’s Center of Excellence in HIV, the Program Director for Penn trainees at the Lax Center, and has been a co-investigator on more than 15 clinical trials. She also attends regularly on the Infectious Diseases consult service at HUP. She completed her medical training at Cornell, residency and fellowship training at the University of Pennsylvania, and MPH and Preventive Medicine training at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Kiera von Besser MD PhD, is a fourth year resident in the Department of Emergency at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. After completing her residency training in December of 2011, she will begin as an Assistant Professor at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia where she will split her time attending in the Emergency Departments of Emory University Hospital and Grady Memorial Hospital. She will also begin clinical research in the area of patient safety and quality improvement, for which she received an institutional grant. She completed her medical training at Pritzker School of Medicine and earned a PhD in molecular genetics and cellular biology at The University of Chicago where she studied gene expression and function of sperm cells. She also completed a fellowship in clinical medical ethics at the McLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics prior to residency. Dr. von Besser graduated from Princeton University summa cum laude with a BA in molecular biology. She grew up in a small town in South Carolina.

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2010-2011

Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and residents)

Gender Influences in Negotiation

After completing this session, participants will be able to:

• Recognize gender influences in communications
• Assess a negotiation from a gender perspective
• Apply an array of strategies and techniques to increase their skill and effectiveness when negotiating in a cross-gender context.

Guest Presenter:
Catherine J. Morrison, JD
Assistant Professor, Business of Health
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Date: November 8, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 5:15 – 7:15 PM
Location: 5 Maloney Conference Room, HUP (Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania – 5th floor Maloney Building )

BIO: Catherine J. Morrison, JD is a negotiation and conflict management expert who helps academic health care institutions become more capable at resolving conflicts and creating effective change. For each consulting engagement she brings extensive experience as an institutional administrator herself and as an award-winning professor. She employs negotiation and conflict management frameworks that are compatible with clinical diagnostic models and bioscience research approaches and that apply across diverse cultures. Her consulting clients include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, New York University Langone Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Vermont College of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and others. She is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and Associate Faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Catherine is a two-time recipient of the Best of Hopkins teaching award from the graduates of Johns Hopkins University’s Business of Medicine MBA program. She has also received the Excellence in Teaching award from the Graduate Division of Business and Management at Johns Hopkins. She has served in senior administrative roles at the University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Maryland Baltimore, and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and has practiced law. She received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate degree from Oakland University. As both a participant and an observer in academic health care management and the practice of law, Catherine recognized the transformative potential of negotiation and conflict for individuals and organizations. Her consulting, teaching, and research are grounded in the belief that individuals can use negotiation and conflict as a means to define themselves and others. Effective negotiation can be an opportunity to engage in a collaborative, imaginative dialogue to develop unique ideas and agreements. When thoughtfully analyzed and appropriately managed, the energy of conflict can be used to strengthen ideas and relationships. Catherine’s favorite place to spend time outside the classroom is in a free weights only gym. She trains, and occasionally competes, as a power lifter. After six years of training, she has developed an interesting theory about the relationship between power lifting and conflict management.

This networking event is being sponsored jointly by the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS).

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Special Networking Session for Women & Men Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women & men fellows and residents)

Show Me the Money: Employment and Compensation Negotiations

Guest Presenter:

Catherine J. Morrison, JD
Assistant Professor, Business of Health
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Date: March 24, 2011 (Thursday)
Time: 5:15 – 7:15 PM
Location: Seminar Room 253, BRB II/III (Biomedical Research Building, 421 Curie Blvd.)

BIO: Catherine J. Morrison, JD is a negotiation and conflict management expert who helps academic health care institutions become more capable at resolving conflicts and creating effective change. For each consulting engagement she brings extensive experience as an institutional administrator herself and as an award-winning professor. She employs negotiation and conflict management frameworks that are compatible with clinical diagnostic models and bioscience research approaches and that apply across diverse cultures. Her consulting clients include Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, New York University Langone Medical Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, University of Vermont College of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and others. She is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School and Associate Faculty member in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Catherine is a two-time recipient of the Best of Hopkins teaching award from the graduates of Johns Hopkins University’s Business of Medicine MBA program. She has also received the Excellence in Teaching award from the Graduate Division of Business and Management at Johns Hopkins. She has served in senior administrative roles at the University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Maryland Baltimore, and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, and has practiced law. She received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania and undergraduate degree from Oakland University. As both a participant and an observer in academic health care management and the practice of law, Catherine recognized the transformative potential of negotiation and conflict for individuals and organizations. Her consulting, teaching, and research are grounded in the belief that individuals can use negotiation and conflict as a means to define themselves and others. Effective negotiation can be an opportunity to engage in a collaborative, imaginative dialogue to develop unique ideas and agreements. When thoughtfully analyzed and appropriately managed, the energy of conflict can be used to strengthen ideas and relationships. Catherine’s favorite place to spend time outside the classroom is in a free weights only gym. She trains, and occasionally competes, as a power lifter. After six years of training, she has developed an interesting theory about the relationship between power lifting and conflict management.

This networking event is being sponsored jointly by the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS).

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Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and residents)

Next Steps and Beyond:

Panel Discussion of Career Paths at Various Professional Stages

Date: May 10, 2011 (Tuesday)
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PM (Light dinner provided!)
Location: Penn Tower Conference Room, Bridge Level

This panel discussion, sponsored jointly by FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS) and the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME), will be a unique opportunity for women trainees to obtain career guidance and insight from exceptional role models here at Penn Medicine.

The primary purpose of this FOCUS session will be to address themes such as the rewards and challenges of a career in academic medicine, the various career paths within an academic health center and how to choose the path best suited for you, the art of navigating through academia, consideration of academic institutions that may differ from Penn, and work-life balance in these various environments. We have intentionally assembled a group of panelists who as a whole represent not only different academic faculty tracks (Tenure, Clinician-Educator, Academic Clinician), but also different career stages. Our panelists are either Penn or CHOP medical faculty and have had a broad range of professional and personal experiences. We also plan to discuss "nuts and bolts" topics such as being savvy about salaries and time management.

PANELISTS:

Anne R. Cappola, MD, ScM
Assistant Professor of Medicine; Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
(Assoc Prof as of 7-1-11)
Director of Research Education, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Associate Scholar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Fellow in the Institute on Aging
Assistant Director of the Type 2 Diabetes Unit, Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Emma Anne Meagher, M.D.
Associate Professor, Medicine and Pharmacology
Director, Translational Research Programs
Co-Director, Cardiovascular Prevention Program
Executive Chair, Institutional Review Board
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Anne F. Reilly, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Medical Director, Division of Oncology
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

BIOS:

Anne R. Cappola, M.D., Sc.M. - Dr. Anne Cappola is an Assistant Professor of Medicine; Director of Research Education for the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism; Associate Scholar at the Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Fellow in the Institute on Aging; and Assistant Director of the Type 2 Diabetes Unit in the Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, all at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Dr. Cappola received her A.B. in Biochemistry at Harvard College and her M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She was a resident in Medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a fellow in Endocrinology at the Massachusetts General Hospital and at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has also completed a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology and a fellowship in the Epidemiology of Aging at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She spent two years on the faculty at the University of Maryland School of Medicine before joining the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 2003. Dr. Cappola’s research focuses on the hormonal alterations that occur with aging and the clinical impact of these changes. Her research studies range from mechanistic protocols conducted in Penn’s Clinical and Translational Research Center to analyses of data from large cohort studies. She has been funded by the American Federation for Aging Research, the John A. Hartford Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. She serves on the Editorial Boards for the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism and the Journal of Gerontology Medical Sciences. She has been recognized for her excellence in teaching and mentoring as a recipient of the Edward Rose Faculty Teaching Award and The Endocrine Society’s Thyroid Clinical Research Mentor Award.

Emma A. Meagher, MD, serves as Associate Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, PA and as Co Director of the Preventive Cardiology Program for the University of Pennsylvania Health System.  She is also Director of the Masters of Science degree program in Translational Research, Course Director of Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Executive Chair of the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Review Board and Chair of the Admissions Committee for University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Dr. Meagher graduated summa cum laude with her medical doctorate degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland.  Following completion of an internship and residency in internal medicine she was appointed as Senior Registrar /Lecturer of Cardiovascular Medicine at Mater Hospital, University College in Dublin, Ireland. Dr. Meagher’s educational interests are in the fields of translational research methodology to graduate, pre and post doctoral students and novel modalities for education in pharmacology to undergraduate medical (UME) students. To this end she directs the University of Pennsylvania pharmacology curriculum, is Program Director for the Master of Science degree program in Translational Research and Co PI of the UPenn Clinical and Translational Sciences Award (CTSA). Dr Meagher’s research interest is the development of novel therapeutics in dyslipidemia. Her clinical practice is focused on cardiovascular risk modification with an emphasis on management of dyslipidemia, hypertension and women’s cardiovascular health. Dr. Meagher is a member of the American Heart Association’s Council on Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, the American Society of Hypertension, the American Federation for Medical Research, the Association for Clinical Research Training and the Society for Clinical and Translational Science. Dr Meagher has been the recipient of two National Institute of Health Clinical Associate Physician Research Awards and is CoPI of the UPenn CTSA award. In addition, in recognition for her efforts in education she has received numerous institutional teaching awards: The Dean's Award for the Development of Innovative Educational Programs (1999), The Leonard Berwick Memorial Teaching Award (2001), The Outstanding Lecturer Award (2002), The Outstanding Lecturer Basic Science (2000, 2004, 2006,2008, 2010), The Arthur K. Asbury Mentoring Award (2004), Medical Student Government Awards for Basic Science Education (2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), The Dunning Dripps Award for post graduate education (2009) and the university’s highest teaching honor, the Lindback Award for Medical Education (2005). Dr. Meagher has published articles in numerous journals, including the Journal of Clinical Investigation, JAMA, The Journal of Biological Chemistry, The American Journal of Cardiology, Hypertension, and the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology.  She has written numerous reviews and book chapters, and has lectured widely at medical meetings, nationally and internationally.

Anne F. Reilly, MD, MPH is Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania, and Medical Director of the Division of Oncology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Reilly completed her residency in Pediatrics at the Medical Center of Delaware, and fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.  As a member of the Academic Clinician track at the Medical School, and in her role as Medical Director of Oncology, Dr. Reilly has worked to create clinical systems and programs that seek to provide the most effective but also safest and most efficient care possible for children with cancer. Recently this has included reorganizing the Division’s clinical programs in a disease-based approach, in addition to  development of programs including  catheter-associated bloodstream infection prevention and chemotherapy safety. Dr. Reilly’s chief clinical interests are supportive care for children undergoing cancer therapy, the treatment of children with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and psychosocial support and interventions for children and families in oncology.  

2009-2010

Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and residents)

Finding the Mentors You Need: A Perspective from Both Sides of the Table

Many people complete their training without having found supportive and helpful mentors to guide career decisions and open doors for career advancement. In this panel discussion, we will discuss how to seek out and maintain effective mentoring relationships during residency or fellowship. Good mentorship is associated with career satisfaction, promotion, and publication productivity, and it is critical to develop effective mentoring relationships early in training. To that end, we will discuss specific strategies to find good mentors, the types of mentors to look for throughout training, and the responsibilities of the mentor and mentee in maintaining effective relationships. Our panelists are Penn Med women faculty who have both benefited from mentoring relationships and who are currently dedicated to mentoring others. Discussion will include what they look for and what they expect from a mentee, as well as how they perceive their mentoring role.

PANELISTS:

Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Abramson Cancer Center
Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery
Department of Medicine, Department of Hematology/Oncology

Emily Fox Conant, MD
Professor, Department of Radiology
Chief, Breast Imaging Division
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Deborah A. Driscoll, MD
Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Interim Director of the Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health

Sharon L. Kolasinski, MD FACP FACR
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Interim Division Director of Rheumatology
Program Director, Fellowship in Rheumatology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Date: October 21, 2009 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Light dinner provided!)
Location: 5 Maloney Conference Room (HUP – 5th Floor Maloney Building)
Format: Panel discussion, followed by Q & A

This networking event is being sponsored jointly by the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS)

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Special Networking Session for Fellows and Residents (Women & Men)

Panel Discussion:
Funding Mechanisms & Grant Applications in Academic Medicine

PANELISTS:

Marianne Achenbach
Executive Director, Office of Research Support Services
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Vincent Lo Re, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Deborah Fisher
Director, Preaward Administration, Office of Research Services
University of Pennsylvania

Date: March 10, 2010 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM, (dinner and drinks will be served)
Location: 5 Maloney Conference Room (HUP – 5th Floor Maloney Building)

This networking event is being sponsored jointly by the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS)

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Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and residents)

Employment and Compensation Negotiations: How to Feed Your Wallet and Spirit

In this workshop you will learn how to plan and conduct successful negotiations about employment and compensation.  You will discover how to expand the array of negotiable items and develop an employment or compensation package that meets your needs.  We will also talk about the influence of alternatives, gender, and culture on this type of negotiation.  Bring your questions and best practices to share during the group discussion.

Catherine J. Morrison, JD (see bio below)
Assistant Professor, The Business of Health
The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

Date: April 29, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 PM
Location: BRB II/III, Room 251(Biomedical Research Building; 421 Curie Blvd.)

BIO: Catherine J. Morrison, JD is an Assistant Professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School and an Associate Faculty in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  Before accepting a full-time clinical faculty role, Catherine served for eleven years as the principal of Morrison Associates, a consulting practice providing negotiation and dispute resolution services, strategic advice, and training for its clients.  She continues to consult with healthcare clients on negotiation and conflict management.  Earlier in her career Catherine also served in senior administrative roles at the University of Texas Medical Branch, University of Maryland Baltimore, and Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and engaged in the practice of law. Catherine's interest in negotiation and conflict management grew out of her observations in legal practice and academic health care management.  As both a participant and an observer, she encountered the transformative potential of negotiation and conflict for individuals and organizations.  Her teaching, consulting, and research are grounded in the belief that individuals can use negotiation and conflict as a means of defining themselves and others.  Effective negotiation can be an opportunity to engage in a collaborative, imaginative dialogue to develop unique ideas and agreements.  When thoughtfully analyzed and appropriately managed, the energy of conflict can be used to strengthen ideas and relationships. Catherine's academic interests center on the development of negotiation and conflict management frameworks that are compatible with clinical diagnostic models and bioscience research approaches.  She received her undergraduate degree from Oakland University and her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.  In 2007 and 2003, Professor Morrison was the recipient of the Best of Hopkins teaching award from the graduates of JHU's Business of Medicine MBA program.  She received the Excellence in Teaching award from the Graduate Division of Business and Management at JHU in 2004. Catherine's favorite place to spend time outside the classroom is in a free weights only gym.  She trains, and occasionally competes, as a power lifter.  After six years of training, she has developed an interesting theory about the relationship between power lifting and mediation.

2008-2009

Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and women residents only, please)

The Tenure System at Penn:
What You Need to Know as You Plan Your Career

Janice Bellace, JD, MSc
The Wharton School
Former Deputy Provost
University of Pennsylvania

Victoria A. Mulhern
Executive Director, Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Date: Nov. 20, 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Founders 3, Plaza A (snacks provided!)

This networking event is being sponsored jointly by:
The Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS)

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Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and women residents only, please)

Thinking about Next Steps: A Panel Discussion of Career Paths after Training

This panel discussion will be an opportunity to tackle important questions about job-seeking and general career guidance for women trainees. The primary purpose of this unique session will be to address themes that are less commonly discussed such as the rewards and challenges of pursuing an academic career vs. private practice or industry, consideration of academic institutions that may differ from Penn, and work-life balance in these various environments. To this end, we have specifically identified panelists who are either current or former Penn medical faculty and who have also had diverse experiences ranging from working at other academic health centers, non-academic institutions, industry, or in other healthcare sectors. We also plan to discuss "nuts and bolts" topics such as negotiating contracts, being savvy about salaries, and options such as job-sharing and part-time work. Full Program Details [pdf document]

PANELISTS:

Jo Buyske, MD
Associate Executive Director
The American Board of Surgery
(Former Chief of Surgery, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center)

Jeane Ann Grisso, MD, MSc
Professor of Public Health, Nursing, and Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
(Former Senior Program Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Aili Lazaar, MD
Director, Respiratory CEDD Discovery Medicine GlaxoSmithKline
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care Division
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Antonia Sepulveda, MD, PhD
Associate Professor, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director, Surgical Pathology
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
(Former faculty appointments at Baylor College of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine)

Date: May 13, 2009 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Light dinner provided!)
New Location: Room 252, Biomedical Research Building (BRB II/III), 421 Curie Boulevard

This networking event is being sponsored jointly by the Office of Graduate Medical Education (GME) & FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women (FOCUS)

2007-2008

Special Networking Session for Women Fellows & Residents*

(*Reserved for women fellows and women residents only, please)

FOCUS has arranged this late afternoon session to accommodate the schedules of fellows and residents. We hope you'll join us for some coffee, tea and a late afternoon snack. We'd like an opportunity to hear form you about how FOCUS can help enhance the Penn Medicine worklife culture for women fellows and residents from all departments. Come meet with your peers and discuss issues surrounding being a woman in medicine.

Stephanie Abbuhl, MD
Vice Chair and Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine
Executive Director, FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Lucy Wolf Tuton, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor, Medicine
Adjunct Associate Professor of Prevention and Population Health
Director Program Development in Community Health
Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Executive Director, Bridging the Gaps
Director of Professional Development, FOCUS
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Date: May 7, 2008 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Founders 3, Plaza A

The FOCUS WIM SERIES
A mini-series reserved for women in academic medicine to address personal and professional challenges and opportunities. Tap into a most valuable resource: the collective wisdom of your peers. Whether it be tips on cleaning services, day care, or on negotiating salary, come with ideas and questions to strategize with a group of your colleagues.

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Come Learn About the Programs at Penn That Can Complement Your Clinical Training!*

(*Reserved for women fellows and women residents only, please)

Panel will include Penn fellows pursuing programs at Penn including:
Robert Wood Johnson program
Masters in Science in Health Policy Research
MBA program at Wharton
Masters in Translational Research
Masters in Science at the CCEB

Date: July 24 , 2008 (Thursday)
Time: 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Maloney 5 Conference Room

Sponsored jointly by the Office of Graduate Medical Education
and
FOCUS on Health & Leadership for Women