Career Resources
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Women in Endocrinology is committed to providing resources for professional women at all stages of their careers.
NIH updates on women in science
WE to Co-Sponsor Fellows Day at ENDO ‘09
Fellows Day at ENDO ‘09 was a great success thanks to new programming and support for registration and travel. WE is co-sponsoring Fellows Day at ENDO 2010 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
Science Careers, a program of AAAS/Science, has issued a new, updated Career Basics Booklet. The resource is part of the Science Careers Outreach Program, and includes a series of articles addressing all manner of career development issues for potential and young scientists and researchers.
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.
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.
NIH updates on Women in Science provides articles on many issues important to members of our group, such as career intentions of M.D./Ph.D. graduates, Ph.D. completion rates, salaries of women scientists, trainee perspectives on mentoring, parental leave policies and more.
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.
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.
Stanford’s Clayman Institute has released a major new report on dual-career academic couples. The report finds that "over 70 percent of faculty are in dual-career relationships; more than a third are partnered with another academic. This trend is particularly strong among women scientists and people in assistant professor positions." The Clayman study focuses on 9,000 professors at 13 U.S. research universities, 88 percent of those who negotiated a dual hire at their current institution. Most of the universities studied include a medical school and the report features some medical school-specific data. (Tony Mazzaschi, AAMC)
An article in Monday’s Boston Globe discusses the impact of pregnancy on residents. The article reports that "There is little data on the number of female residents having babies, but program directors in many specialties believe childbirth is becoming more common, both because of the increase in female residents and because residents of both genders are demanding more balanced lives." The article further reports, "In the last 10 years, most teaching hospitals have adopted maternity leave policies for residents. Even so, new moms face a range of difficulties beyond exhaustion, from time limits placed on maternity leaves by boards that certify physicians in their specialties to resentment from fellow residents who must shoulder extra work while they’re gone."
Weblinks:
Two resources that often post articles on career counseling are The American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Please visit these website to read what’s new!
Specific articles:
Although a similar percentage of women and men are now entering the field of medicine, women remain a minority in senior positions in academic medicine. Is this a result of fewer women pursuing careers in academic medicine (the so-called "pipeline problem")? Or is this a reflection of a generally lower success rate of women than their male colleagues in academic medicine? You may find an answer to these questions in a recent publication, "Sex Differences in Attainment of Independent Funding by Career Development Awardees", which reports some statistical results from a recent follow up study of K08 and K23 awardees; and in a related article, "Women Career Development Awardees: Applying for Funding is a Leading Factor in Receiving Independent Research Support", which was written in response.
Read description of the biography by founding WE member Dr. Neena Schwartz and complete order form to purchase her book!
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.
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.
The following groups provide a listing of career opportunities:
The American College of Physicians
The American Association for the Advancement of Science Career Builder
Job postings
Open Faculty Positions at the University of Pennsylvania
- Penn Medicine #2 in NIH research funding
- The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism #10 best Endocrinology program in the US
The Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania is research intensive and also provides state-of-the-art clinical care for patients with diabetes and endocrine disorders.
The Institute for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism (IDOM)/the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in the Department of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for Assistant or Associate Professor in the non-tenure Academic-Clinician track. Rank will be commensurate with experience. Applicants must have demonstrated excellent qualifications in clinical care and education. The new physician will be an integral member of the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania and will have opportunities to teach in the endocrine fellowship program and the School of Medicine. Applicants must have a M.D. degree and BC/BE in Endocrinology is required.
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Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center
The successful applicant should be an outstanding clinician and will have the opportunity to practice in a thriving academic and clinical environment at the Penn Rodebaugh Diabetes Center (http://www.pennmedicine.org/diabetes/hup/) which will be relocated to the state of the art facility at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine and other off-site practice locations, such as the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Participation in the teaching of residents and medical students may be required.
Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/d2289
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Penn Endocrinology at the Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine
The successful applicant should be an outstanding clinician and will have the opportunity to practice in a thriving academic and clinical environment at the state-of-the-art Endocrinology Practice located at the Perelman Center for Advance Medicine. (http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/endocrin/). Participation in the teaching of residents and medical students may be required. Apply for this position online at: http://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty_ad/index.php/d2291
The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please send an e-mail to ellsworth@siumed.edu if you would like to post a job here!