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ForwardOWIMS Inaugural Virtual Professional Development Conference
The Office of Women in Medicine and Science (OWIMS) is pleased to announce it's inaugural "Virtual" Professional Development Conference:
Women's Leadership in 2020: Overcoming Obstacles, Preparing for Opportunities, and Being Yourself Along the Way
This annual conference is designed to offer attendees a program where they can acquire specific skills and strategies for their academic advancement. Promoting diversity, mentoring, collaboration, and addressing the goal of having a successful and satisfying work-life experience are also essential aspects of the conference.
*By registering for the conference, you will have the ability to participate in the entire program or certain sections. Individual section zoom links will be sent to you by email.
Learning Objectives
- Describe obstacles associated with progress and advancement in academia across the life course
- Explore how practicing authenticity promotes effective leadership
- Apply best practices and innovative methods and collaborations to promote gender equity in medicine
- Discuss the potential impact of Covid-19 on gender disparity issues in medicine
Additional Information
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Brown CME Handout.pdf | 579.04 KB |
| E-announcement.pdf | 252.78 KB |
| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Welcoming Remarks |
| 9:15 - 10:15 am | Charting the Treacherous Path Through Academia as a Black Woman Physician-Scientist Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FTOS |
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Radical Authenticity: Forging a Path for Yourself and Creating Space for Others Patricia Poitevien, MD, MSc, FAAP |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | MINDFULNESS: Cultivating Being, Embodying Resilience in the Midst of Uncertainty Ellen Flynn, MD, MTS |
| 12:15 - 1:15 pm | Achieving Leadership Gender Equity in Medicine: Collaboration, Innovation and the Imperative for Systemic Change Nancy Spector, MD |
Guest Presenters
 | Ellen Flynn, MD, MTS Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine Director of the Resilience Initiative Alpert Medical School of Brown University |
 | Patricia Poitevien, MD, MSc, FAAP Assistant Dean, Office of Diversity & Multicultural Affairs Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Clinician Educator Alpert Medical School of Brown University Residency Program Director Department of Pediatrics Hasbro Children's Hospital |
 | Nancy Spector, MD Professor of Pediatrics Executive Director Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Associate Dean of Faculty Development Drexel University College of Medicine |
 | Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, FAAP, FACP, FAHA, FTOS |
Planning Committee
Katherine Sharkey, MD, PhD
Assistant Dean for Women in Medicine and Science
Associate Professor of Medicine & Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Kathleen Haslam
Programs Coordinator
Office of Women in Medicine and Science
Maria Sullivan
Director, Office of Continuing Medical Education
Andrea Goldstein, MPA
CME Coordinator, Office of Continuing Medical Education
Accreditation
The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation
Physicians: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
Psychologists: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University has been approved by the Rhode Island Psychological Association to offer continuing education credits for Psychologists. The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University maintains responsibility for the program. This program is approved for 3.5 Category 1 CE Credits. (Credits available to RI licensed psychologists only).
Other Healthcare Professionals: Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance stating this program is designated for 3.5 hours AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. This credit is accepted by the AAPA and AANP.
Available Credit
- 3.50 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.
- 3.50 APAThe Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University is approved by the RI Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Alpert Medical School maintains responsibility for the program.
- 3.50 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.