Sharing successes, challenges and daily happenings in the Department of Medicine
Much 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(...)
This 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(...)
The 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(...)
Three 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(...)
Click here for the full Request for Applications: Sex and Gender RFA_2017 Visit https://ictrweb.johnshopkins.edu/ictr/connection/?step=1 for more details.
The 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(...)
To submit abstract for poster presentation, CLICK HERE (Due April 7, 2017) To register for the symposium, CLICK HERE
On 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(...)
On Wednesday, August 17, the Task Force on Women’s Academic Careers held a meet and greet to welcome new women faculty and fellows. Over 40 women attended the event. The Task Force holds periodic networking and career development events during the course of the year and a formal annual dinner in the spring. Upcoming events include(...)
