Northwestern Women in Medicine
Join Us for our 7th Annual Women in Medicine Conference!
We are excited to invite you to the 7th Annual Women in Medicine Conference - an inspiring event dedicated to celebrating, empowering, and advancing women in healthcare. Whether you're a physician, trainee, researcher, educator, or advocate, this conference is a unique opportunity to connect, learn and elevate your career while engaging with thought leaders, innovators, and like - minded professionals.
This year's theme is The Time is Now: Forging & Strengthening our path in Medicine.
What to Expect:
- Inspring Keynotes from trailblazing women in Medicine.
- Interactive Panels on leadership, career growth, work-life balance, and breaking barriers in healthcare.
- Networking Opportunities with peers and mentors who share your passion and commitment to transforming healthcare.
Why Attend:
- Gain actionable insights to navigate your career and overcome common challenges.
- Build a strong network of supportive peers and mentors who understand your unique journey.
- Be inspired by stories of resilience and success from leaders who have made an impact in the field of medicine.
This is more than just a conference - it's a celebration of your achievements, a space to learn from others, and an opportunity to shape the future of medicine together.
Date: March 14th
Location: Prentice Women's Hospital - Conference Room L
250 E. Superior St, Chicago, IL 60611
We look forward to seeing you at the 7th Annual Women in Medicine Conference!
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.
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Conference Information
7.25 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 7.25 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
2024 Supporters
- Office of President & CEO
- Center for Food Allergy & Asthma Research (CFAAR)
- Department of Cardiology
- Department of Medicine
- Department of Medical Social Services
- Department of Neurology
- Department of Ophthalmology
- Department of Preventive Medicine
- Department of Surgery
- Institute of Public Health and Medicine
- Medical Alumni Association
- Potocsnak Longevity Institute
- Feinberg Communications
- Lurie, Faculty Practice Plan
- Medical Alumni Association
- Medical Staff Administration
Course Directors
Cybele Ghossein, MD
Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine Professor, Medicine (Nephrology and Hypertension)
Aarati D. Didwania, MD
Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs Professor, Medicine (General Internal Medicine), Medical Education
Manjot Gill, MD
Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Education, Director of Vitreoretinal Fellowships, Department of Ophthalmology
Shawn Smith, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Director of Health Equity, Learning & Development
Steering Committee
Nina Alfieri, MD, MS
Instructor of Pediatrics (Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care)
Rinad Beidas, PhD
Chair, Department of Medical Social Sciences Ralph Seal Paffenbarger Professor Professor, Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science) Professor,
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
Roxanna M. Garcia, MD, MPH
Laila Gharzai, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology and Medical Social Sciences
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
Allison Kessler Vear, MD, MSc
Assistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sadiya S Khan, MD, MSc
Magerstadt Professor of Cardiovascular Epidemiology Associate Professor, Medicine (Cardiology), Medical Social Sciences (Determinants of Health), Preventive Medicine (Epidemiology)
Sarah B Khorasani
Priya Kumthekar, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (Neuro-oncology) and Medicine (Hematology and Oncology)
Bonnie Martin-Harris, PhD
Professor of School of Communication, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery and Radiation Oncology
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
LaTasha Nelson, MD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Maternal Fetal Medicine)
Angira Patel, MD, MPH
Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Medical Education
Cynthia Rigsby, MD, FACR, FSCMR, FAAP
Earl J. Frederick Distinguished Professor of Radiology Professor of Radiology (Pediatric Radiology) and Pediatrics
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
Nancy Sassower, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics)
Katelyn Stepan, MD
Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery