This year's Task Force on Women's Academic Careers in Medicine Annual Dinner proved to be not only an excellent networking event for women, but an inspiring evening full of meaningful conversation between faculty, staff, residents and fellows as well as our institution's leaders. The event took place on Thursday, May 3 at the Four Seasons in Baltimore with an engaging presentation(...)
Women’s Task Force
Director’s Reflections during Women’s History Month: The Importance of Strong Role Models
Posted by | AdministrationMuch like Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, society would not exist without both men and women. When the medical school failed to open alongside the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1889 due to lack of funds, university leaders were hesitant to admit women to say the least. It wasn’t until desperation led them to accept the(...)
Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers in Medicine Annual Sponsorship Award
Posted by | AdministrationThis award recognizes a Department of Medicine faculty member who has demonstrated a commitment to supporting and advancing women faculty and fellows by acting as a sponsor. A sponsor is a person in a leadership position who actively supports the career advancement of a more junior faculty member or trainee in whom they see career(...)
Office of Women in Science and Medicine Annual Event
Posted by | CME, LeadershipThe Office of Women in Science and Medicine (OWISM) will be hosting its Annual Event and Presentation of the Vice Dean's Award for the Advancement of Women Faculty on Wednesday November 29, 2017 at 4 p.m. in the Chevy Chase Auditorium (2119A). The OWISM is excited to announce following the presentation of the Vice Dean’s(...)
Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership for Women Faculty Program
Posted by | CongratulationsThree from the DOM have been selected to participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mary Elizabeth Garrett Executive Leadership for Women Faculty Program sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Office of Women in Science and Medicine. A group of 12 women faculty from different departments across Hopkins will begin the program in 2018 to expand even further(...)
Seed Grants for Research on Sex/Gender Differences in Medicine & Public Health
Posted by | ResearchClick here for the full Request for Applications: Sex and Gender RFA_2017 Visit https://ictrweb.johnshopkins.edu/ictr/connection/?step=1 for more details.
10th Annual Women’s Health Research Symposium
Posted by | ResearchThe Johns Hopkins Women’s Health Research Group will host the Women’s Health Research Symposium on Tuesday, May 9 to showcase research collaborations across Johns Hopkins’ schools of medicine, public health and nursing. This year’s symposium will mark the group’s official transition to becoming the Johns Hopkins Center for Women’s Health, Sex and Gender Research, whose(...)
Women’s Health Research Symposium
Posted by | ResearchTo submit abstract for poster presentation, CLICK HERE (Due April 7, 2017) To register for the symposium, CLICK HERE
Women’s Health Champion Award Request for Nominations
Posted by | LeadershipTo nominate, please CLICK HERE For questions, please contact tpotlur1@jhu.edu
Lessons from the AAIM Women in Leadership Development Forum
Posted by | Administration, Leadership, Vice Chair ContributorsOn October 20, six women faculty, supported by the DOM, attended the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM), Women in Leadership Development Forum. The program focused on practical skills development as well as on strategies for creating a supportive environment that allows diverse faculty to thrive. The skills workshops included Crucial Conversations, Resilience and Sustainability(...)