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  1. David C. Dale, MD,FACPPresident, American College of PhysiciansProfessor of MedicineUniversity of Washington, Seattle, USA

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  3. University of WashingtonCherry Trees-April 2008

  4. Safeco FieldWhere Ichiro Suzuki Plays

  5. The State of Working Conditions of Women Doctors and Leadership Programs for Women in the U.S.A. Annual Meeting Japan Chapter American College of Physicians Tokyo, April 12, 2008

  6. Women in Medicine-U.S.A. • Medical Students-Women 50% • Physicians- Women 256,000 Total 921,000 28% Academic Medicine Women 32 %

  7. History • 1847 Harriet Hunt’s application to Harvard Medical School rejected • 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell admitted to Geneva Medical College in New york

  8. Elizabeth Blackwell • 1849-First woman to receive MD degree from a U.S. medical school-Geneva Medical College • 1857-Founder-New York Infirmary for Women • 1895-Author “Pioneering Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women”

  9. History • 1850 Women’s Medical College-Philadelphia • 1864 First African-American MD-Rebecca Crumpler • 1870 U. of Michigan School of Medicine admits women • 1903 First woman faculty at Johns Hopkins- Florence Sabin • 1915 Medical Women’s National Association founded

  10. U S Women Medical School Applicants

  11. Women in Medicine-U.SA Statistics Year Total Men Women 1970 334,000 309,000 25,000 1980 468,000 413,000 54,000 1990 615,000 511,000 104,000 2000 814,000 618,000 196,000 2006 921,000 666,000 256,000

  12. Issues for Women in Practice • Specialty choice-General versus specialty • Hospital and clinic privileges • Work/duty hours • Job sharing • Pregnancy • Family and personal time • How long to stay in practice • Two MD families

  13. Women in Academic Medicine Summary Statistics • Faculty-32 % women • Highest percentage-Pediatrics • Women-32 % Associate Professors; • Men-52% Associate Professors • Deans and Chairs-10 % Women • Assistant Deans 43 %

  14. Issues for Women in Academia • Specialty choice-general versus specialty • Hospital and clinic privileges • Work/duty hours • Job sharing • Pregnancy and child care • Family and personal time • How long to stay in practice • Two MD families • Promotion and tenure

  15. Dr. Helen Ranney • Former Chair-Department of Medicine-UCSD • First Woman President-Association of American Physicians • Hematology-Genetics • Sickle cell disease

  16. Dr. Sara Walker • Professor of Medicine University of Missouri • Specialty- Rheumatology • President-American College of Physicians 2003-2004

  17. Dr. Christine Cassel • President-American Board of Internal Medicine • Former Dean- University of Oregon • Specialty-Geriatric

  18. Dr. Risa J Lavisso-Moury • President and CEO-Robert Wood Johnson Foundation • Former-Deputy Director Federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research • Specialty-Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

  19. Distinguish Women in American MedicineHelen Ranney, Sara Walker, Christine Cassel, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

  20. Department of Medicine, University of WashingtonVirginia Broudy, Joann ElmoreJill Watanabe, Emily Wong

  21. Women at the University of Washington • Dr. Broudy-Professor, Chief of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle and role model-teacher, clinician, researcher • Dr. Elmore-Professor, General Internal medicine, authority breast cancer detection, mentor • Dr. Watanabe-Associate Professor, mentor, teaching in ambulatory medicine • Dr. Wong-Assistant Chair, Department of Medicine, UW Women in Medicine program

  22. Information Sources • American College of Physicians-Women in Medicine 2008 www.acponline.org • American Medical Association-Women Physician Congress 2008 www.ama-assn.org • American Association of Medical Colleges-Women in U.S. Academic Medicine www.aamc.org • Nation Institutes of Health-Changing Face of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov

  23. AAMC Professional Development Seminars and Resources • Early Career Women Faculty Seminar July 12-15-2008 Washington DC • Creating and academic plans,skills and goals • Insights for a successful academic career • Networking and finding role models • Mid Career Women Facutly Seminar December 2007 Scottsdale AZ • Publications http://www.aamc.org/members/wim.htm

  24. Resources-University of Washington • President’s Advisory Committee on Women-Marica Killian, Chair 2006-07 • Enrollment 52 % women, staff 68 % women, faculty 42 %, administration 50 %, student athletes 49 %, police 20 % • Faculty development workshops • Leave, pregnancy, childcare policies • Quarterly women in leadership forums • Women in graduate school focus group • Women of color subcommittee

  25. ACP Women in Medicine Panel Discussion-2008 • Dr. Ruth Parker-General Internist and Professor of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta GA • Dr. Susan Hingle-General Internist, Internal Medicine Clerkship director, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield IL • Dr. Christie Reimer, Hospitalist and Associate Residency Program Director, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, • Iowa City IA • Dr. Karen Hsu Blatman, Resident, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA • http://acponline.org/about_acp/special_programs/wim/ wim_panel.htm

  26. Summary • Have a supportive environment -at work and at home • Find a mentor to guide and support • Learn time management skills • Develop your own plans and goals • Recognize that work and patience rewards • Love of your work, family and life

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