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Northwestern Women in Medicine: Forum for Opportunities - Empowering Success

In-Person Conference March 08, 2024 at
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
, Feinberg A  

Women in medicine face unique challenges and obstacles throughout their professional careers. These challenges may affect leadership development and opportunities for women in medicine resulting in a gender gap in the governance of academic medical centers. Women physicians and other health care workers currently lack a conference or forum for discussing strategies to achieve equality in the workplace, wellness and work life balance, mentorship and career development.

The 6th annual Northwestern Women in Medicine conference will discuss topics relevant to all clinicians, researchers and healthcare workers. We will review data from the literature, identify barriers and facilitators, and discuss tools to support and promote the development of leaders who identify as women and sexual/gender minorities. We will highlight the role of allies in creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work environment.

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Conference Information

6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)

Accreditation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement

The Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification Program

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

ABS CME credits will be submitted to the boards within 3 months of the conclusion of the activity.

Supporters

2023 Supporters

  • Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR)
  • Department of Cardiology
  • Department of Emergency Medicine
  • Department of Ophthalmology
  • Department of Psychiatry 
  • Department of Radiology
  • Department of Surgery
  • Dr. Bharat B. Mittal, M.D., FACR, FASTRO
  • Feinberg Communications
  • Lurie, Department of Pediatrics and Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute
  • Lurie, Department of Pediatric Medical Imaging 
  • Lurie, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science
  • Lurie, Department of Surgery
  • Medical Staff Administration
  • Northwestern Medicine, Office of Well-Being

Course Directors

Manjot Gill, MD

Manjot Gill, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Education, Director of Vitreoretinal Fellowships, Department of Ophthalmology

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Sadiya Khan, MD

Sadiya Khan, MD

Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Associate Professor of Medicine - Cardiology and Preventive Medicine - Epidemiology

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Shawn Smith, MD

Shawn Smith, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Health Equity, Learning & Development

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Steering Committee

Nina Alfieri, MD, MS

Nina Alfieri, MD, MS

Instructor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)

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Oluwateniola Brown, MD

Oluwateniola Brown, MD

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery (Urogynecology))

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Sarah Friedewald, MD

Vice Chair for Women's Imaging, Department of Radiology Chief of Breast Imaging in the Department of Radiology Associate Professor of Radiology

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Laila Gharzai, MD

Laila Gharzai, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology and Medical Social Sciences

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Cybele Ghossein, MD

Cybele Ghossein, MD

Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine Professor of Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)

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Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH

Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH

Director, Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM) - Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Professor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care), Medicine (Allergy and Immunology) and Preventive Medicine

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Allison Kessler Vear, MD, MSc

Allison Kessler Vear, MD, MSc

Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Priya Kumthekar, MD

Priya Kumthekar, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuro-oncology) and Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)

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Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD

Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD

Professor of School of Communication, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Radiation Oncology

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Nicole Meredyth

Nicole Meredyth

Assistant Professor of Surgery (Trauma and Critical Care)

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Ritu Nayar, MD

Ritu Nayar, MD

Vice Chair of Education and Faculty Development, Department of Pathology Director of Cytopathology in the Department of Pathology Professor of Pathology (Cytopathology) and Medical Education

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LaTasha Nelson, MD

LaTasha Nelson, MD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maternal Fetal Medicine)

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Angira Patel, MD, MPH

Angira Patel, MD, MPH

Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Medical Education

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Bethany Perez White, PhD

Bethany Perez White, PhD

Assistant Professor of Dermatology

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Vera Rigolin, MD

Vera Rigolin, MD

Professor of Medicine (Cardiology)

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Cynthia Rigsby, MD, FACR, FSCMR, FAAP

Cynthia Rigsby, MD, FACR, FSCMR, FAAP

Earl J. Frederick Distinguished Professor of Radiology Professor of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology) and Pediatrics

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Lisa Rosenthal, MD

Lisa Rosenthal, MD

Chief of Consultation Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education

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Erin Rowell, MD

Erin Rowell, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery (Pediatric General Surgery)

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Nancy Sassower, MD

Nancy Sassower, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)

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Katelyn Stepan, MD

Katelyn Stepan, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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