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Forward6.13.24 | OWIMS 20th Annual Conference: Reflecting on Our Legacy and Embracing the Future
This Annual Conference is being held live, in-person.
Healthcare, academic medicine, and biomedical research are complex enterprises that require a breadth of abilities beyond the scientific knowledge required to succeed professionally. This conference will provide the opportunity for attendees to reflect on the career paths of successful leaders in medicine and science at Brown and sharpen essential skills like clear communication and conflict management to foster career advancement and promote career satisfaction.
Target Audience
A professional development conference for faculty, trainees and house staff.
Learning Objectives
After participating in this conference, the learner should be better able to:
Implement new skills and practices that can help achieve larger professional and personal goals.
Describe the history of women in biomedical sciences at Brown and the Warren Alpert Medical School.
Recognize challenges faced by the Sandwich Generation.
Employ insights from experienced faculty to draft compelling letters for promotion, grants, and awards.
Acknowledgment
8:00 - 8:25 am Registration
8:25 - 8:30 am Welcome
Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Gender Equity
8:30 - 9:30 am Looking Back and Looking Forward: 20 Years of Women in Medicine and Science at Brown
Michele Cyr, MD, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD, Associate Dean for Gender Equity
9:30 - 10:30 am MicroSkills
Adaira Landry, MD, MEd, Advisor and Associate Director
Resa E Lewiss, MD, Professor of Emergency Medicine
Moderator: Almaz Dessie, MD, Director, Pediatric EM Diversity & Inclusion
10:30 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 11:45 am Workshop Session
- The Sandwich Generation: Kids to the Left of Me, Parents to the Right, Here I Am
Allison Brindle, MD, Iris Tong, MD, Paul Jones
- Unlocking Success: Mastering Letter Writing for Yourself and Others
Michelle Dawson, PhD, Susan Duffy, MD, MPH, Geralyn Messerlian, PhD, Sohini Ramachandran, PhD
12:00 - 1:00 pm Networking Lunch
Note: Complimentary professional headshots available between 10am - 1pm
Parking will be available in the garage attached to the medical school.
Allison Brindle, MD
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Director, Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Hasbro Children's Hospital
Providence, RI
Michele Cyr, MD
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Providence, RI
Michelle Dawson, PhD
Assistant Professor of Molecular Biology, Cell Biology and Biochemistry
Brown University
Providence, RI
Almaz Dessie, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Brown Emergency Medicine
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
Susan Duffy, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Brown Emergency Medicine
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
Paul Jones
Owner
Care Concierge of New England
Providence, RI
Adaira Landry, MD, MEd
Advisor and Associate Director
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA
Resa Lewiss, MD
Professor of Emergency Medicine
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Geralyn Messerlian, PhD
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Brown University
Providence, RI
Sohini Ramachandran, PhD
Director of the Data Science Institute, Hermon C. Bumpus Professor of Biology
Data Science and Professor of Computer Science.
Brown University
Providence, RI
Associate Dean for Gender Equity
Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School
Rhode Island Hospital & Bradley Hospital
Iris Tong, MD, FACP
Associate Professor of Medicine
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Attending Physician
Coastal Medical- Women's Medicine Collaborative Primary Care
Providence, RI
Planning Committee
Meghan Flanagan, MS
CME Coordinator, Brown Office of CME
Laura Henriques
Administrative Coordinator, Office of Women in Medicine & Science
Katherine M. Sharkey, MD, PhD
Associate Dean for Gender Equity
Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Warren Alpert Medical School
Rhode Island Hospital & Bradley Hospital
Maria Sullivan
Director, Brown Office of CME
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Continuing Psychologist Education: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Credit Designation: This program offers 3.0 continuing education credits for psychologists.
Available Credit
- 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
- 3.00 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
In support of improving patient care, Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
- 3.00 AttendanceParticipants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.