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RECENT WORKSHOP From Doctorate to Dean or Director: Sustaining Women through Critical Transition Points in Science, Engineering, and Medicine September 18-19, 2008, Washington, DC The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) of the National Academies hosted a workshop sponsored by the National Institutes of Health’s Office of Research on Women’s Health and the Kauffman Foundation. This one and a half day workshop explored crucial transition points in women’s career paths in academia and industry, as well as the increasing importance of interdisciplinary work and how it impacts women’s career choices. Panel discussions outlined critical transition points in academic careers, proven strategies for helping women transition in industry, and how the changing nature of science, engineering, and medicine—specifically the growth in interdisciplinary fields—influences career progression now and in the future. Representatives from professional societies engaged in the workshop’s efforts by submitting written and oral testimony to the committee addressing critical transition points in their fields of expertise. Workshop Agenda (Please click on each participant’s name to view their presentation.) September 18: Framing Issues and Strategies—Where We Stand [Photos] 8:00 am Welcome and Introductions Lilian Wu, Ph.D., IBM Judith Salerno, M.D., M.S., Institute of Medicine 8:30 am National Research Council’s Study on Assessing Gender Differences in the Careers of Science, Engineering, and Mathematics Faculty Speaker: Claude Canizares, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology Discussant: Joan Girgus, Ph.D., Princeton University 9:30 am Macy Foundation’s Report on Women and Medicine Speaker: June Osborn, M.D., Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation President Emerita Discussant: Phoebe Leboy, Ph.D., Association for Women in Science 10:30 am Break 11:00 am Discussion 11:30 am Panel I: Critical Transition Points in an Academic Career Chair: Allan Fisher, Ph.D., Laureate Higher Education Group 1. Ph.D./postdoc to first job (i.e. Assistant Professor) Pardis Sabeti, M.D., Ph.D., Harvard University 2. Assistant Professor to Associate Professor to Professor Susan Wessler, Ph.D., University of Georgia 3. Promotion to Upper Administration (i.e. Dean or University President) Florence B. Bonner, Ph.D., Howard University 1:00 pm Lunch 2:00 pm Backwards and in High Heels: Women Achieving in Science, Engineering and Medicine Shirley Malcom, Ph.D., American Association for the Advancement of Science 2:45 pm Panel II: Careers in Industry Chair: Lesa Mitchell, Kauffman Foundation Panelists: Elizabeth Donley, JD, MBA, MS, Stemina Biomarker Discovery, Inc. Andrea Vergara-Silva, M.D., Astellas Pharma Inc. Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Ph.D., Cytonome, Inc. 3:45 pm Break 4:15 pm Invited remarks and oral testimony from professional societies September 19: Moving Forward [Photos] 8:00 am Welcome and Summary of Day 1 Rich Bissell, Ph.D., National Research Council 8:15 am Improving the Fit between Family and Career for Academic Women Kathleen Christensen, Ph.D., Alfred P. Sloan Foundation 9:00 am Panel III: A look into the future and the increasing complexity of interdisciplinary careers Chair: Vivian Pinn, M.D., Office of Research on Women’s Health, NIH Panelists: Alice Agogino, Ph.D., UC Berkeley Stacey Gabriel, Ph.D., The Broad Institute Eugene Orringer, M.D., UNC, Chapel Hill 10:15 am Break 10:45 am Q&A and Discussion 11:30 am Summary of the conference: Findings and Themes Florence B. Bonner, Ph.D., Howard University Rich Bissell, Ph.D., National Research Council 12:00 pm Adjournment Workshop Program Written Statements from Professional Societies				ABOUT US The Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine (CWSEM) is a standing committee of the National Research Council (NRC). Its mandate is to coordinate, monitor, and advocate action to increase the participation of women in science, engineering, and medicine. Established in 1990 as CWSE, the committee expanded its scope in 2007 to include medicine. Learn more about the Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine. SITE FEATURES * Gender Faculty Studies at Research 1 Institutions: Reports by institutions on gender equity and climate * View the Directory of Organizations Encouraging Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine by: View directory by DISCIPLINE View directory by TITLE * Learn about Current Projects CONTACT US Committee on Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine The National Academies 500 5th Street NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel: 202.334.1547 Fax: 202.334.2290 Email: cwsem@nas.edu