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Career Resources

Overview

Women in Endocrinology is committed to providing resources for professional women at all stages of their careers.

MENTORING AND LEADERSHIP

WE to Co-Sponsor Fellows Day at ENDO ‘08

Fellows Day at ENDO ‘07 was a great success thanks to new programming and support for registration and travel. WE is co-sponsoring Fellows Day at ENDO ‘08 and will provide support for even more trainees to participate in this important day long event. Keep an eye on our website for further information about the program and how you or your trainees can participate

Other opportunities

Founded in 1915, The American Medical Women´s Association empowers women to lead in improving health for all within a model that reflects the unique perspective of women. AMWA functions at the local, national, and international level to advance women in medicine and improve women´s health. AMWA provides and develops leadership, advocacy, education, expertise, mentoring, and strategic alliances.

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)–Faculty Vitae is a Web–based publication of the AAMC´s Faculty Development and Leadership section offering professional development resources for faculty in medical schools and teaching hospitals.

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RESEARCH

Resources include information on grant writing as well as research resources.

The Office of Research on Women´s Health (ORWH) was established in September 1990 within the office of the Director at NIH. A major part of the ORWH mandate is to develop opportunities for and support for recruitment, retention, re–entry, and advancement of women in biomedical careers.

Clinical Research Writing Educational Series – Six lecture series addressing writing manuscripts, abstracts for manuscripts and meetings, protocols, and successful grant applications. For investigators and staff with limited formal training in clinical research writing. Each lesson offers 1.25 Category 1 CMEs ($15 for non–Duke participants) and 0.1 CEU (free to all participants).

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) is dedicated to promoting the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research by developing educational programs for those charged with the review and conduct of research. Since its founding, PRIM&R has maintained an unswerving commitment to "connecting and protecting"—connecting those who work in the fields of human and animal research, and protecting those who participate as research subjects.

The NIH website has numerous resources of which investigators and trainees should take advantage, including the following for training opportunities and new investigator grants.

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PRACTICE MANAGEMENT

Launched in 2005, Doctor´s Digest provides physicians and allied healthcare professionals with practical, how–to solutions from thought leaders and experts to make their clinical practices and professional careers more successful and satisfying. Six times a year, Doctor´s Digest delivers a wealth of in–depth information to physicians in a digest–sized reference guidebook. These guides provide information and advice that helps doctors run their practices and personal lives more efficiently.

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WORK–LIFE BALANCE

Balancing career and family is always a challenge. Finding time for self development and well–being is crucial for long–term success in any professional endeavor.

MomMD® resources include a wealth of information to support your medical career and family life. MomMD has over 400 pages of articles and information and thousands of active discussion forum topics. Resources include articles and diaries from women in medicine, common issues and concerns facing women physicians, medical students and premeds.

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ARTICLES

Taking Root in a Forest Clearing: A Resource Guide for Medical Faculty. Editors Phyllis L Carr, MD, Janet Bickel, MA, and Thomas S Inui, ScM, MD.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) provides resident and fellow career counseling which includes a series of articles that contain practical information for those beginning a career in medicine.

Science Careers supports the American Association for the Advancement of Science´s (AAAS´s) commitment to furthering careers in science and technology. The journal Science is one of the most prestigious and widely cited scientific journals in the world. Founded by Thomas Edison in 1880, Science has been publishing breaking news and seminal research for more than 125 years. Science Careers is the careers component of Science that scientists rely on for career information and job postings. Both Science and Science Careers are produced by AAAS, the world´s largest nonprofit membership association for science-related professionals.

Special Feature: Translational Research Careers.  By Kate Travis, United States, 17 August 2007: a special feature dedicated to clinical and translational science careers.

Carving a Career in Translational Research.  By Siri Carpenter, United States, 17 August 2007: examines how U.S. organizations, including NIH, are investing in translational research and examines some of the training programs that offer M.D.´s and Ph.D.´s routes into translational research.

Translational Institute Unites Unlikely Partners at Penn.  By Ken Garber, Unites States, 17 August 2007: describes how the University of Pennsylvania brought its Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics into being and how the university is making translational research a priority.

European Programs Offer Translational Training. By Elisabeth Pain, Germany, 17 August 2007: profiles three academic programs that offer specialized degrees in translational research.

MD–PhD Careers, Feature Index.  By James Austin and Rod Ulane, United States, 3 October 2003: presents an overview and information regarding MD–PhD programs in the United States and Canada.

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BOOKS

I could do anything if I only knew what it was – How to discover what you really want and how to get it.   Barbara Sher with Barbara Smith, Dell Publishing, 1994.

I Don´t Know What I Want, But I Know It´s Not This: A Step–by–Step Guide to Finding Gratifying Work. Julie Jansen, Penguin Books, 2003.

Midlife Crisis at 30.  Lia Macko and Kerry Rubin, Plume/Penguin Books, 2005.

Secrets of Power Salary Negotiating – Inside Secrets from a Master Negotiator. Roger Dawson, Career Press, 2006.

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JOB OPPORTUNITIES

The following groups provide a listing of career opportunities:

The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism of the University of Pennsylvania is

recruiting for clinical researcher, neuroendocrinologist and VAMC section chief positions.  For more information please visit their site uphs.upenn.edu

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