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Northwestern Women in Medicine: The Joy and Power of our Community

In-Person Conference March 24, 2023 at
Northwestern Memorial Hospi
tal, Feinberg A & Virtual Livestream 

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 5th annual Northwestern Women in Medicine conference will help to identify the obstacles that contribute to gender inequity and will start the discourse to bridging it by hosting an in-person conference.

We will shed light on gender disparities and then share experiences and tools to overcome the barriers that exist in medicine for female physicians so as to empower and create a network to lean upon.

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Conference Information

Objectives
  1. Recognize and develop strategies to increase sponsorship of women in medicine and harness the power of community
  2. Cultivate characteristics to being an inclusive leader and ally
  3. Teach to mitigate bias in the work environment in order to recruit and develop strong, engaged staff
  4. Describe and learn to implement steps to achieve joy in medicine
  5. Recognize the barriers to leadership and building community
  6. Explore ways to promote gender equity in leadership
Accreditation

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 7.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Credits

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (7.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (7.50 hours)

Supporters

We would like to thank the following departments and individuals for their contributions towards Women in Medicine Conference 2023

  • 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

Cybele Ghossein, MD

Cybele Ghossein, MD

Vice Chair for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Department of Medicine

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Angira Patel, MD, MPH

Angira Patel, MD, MPH

Associate Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology) and Medical Education

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 Sarah Friedewald, MD

Sarah Friedewald, MD

Vice Chair for Women's Imaging, Department of Radiology

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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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Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH, FACEP

Jennifer Chan, MD, MPH, FACEP

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine

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Deborah Clements, MD, FAAFP

Deborah Clements, MD, FAAFP

Chair, Department of Family and Community Medicine Nancy and Warren Furey Professor of Community Medicine Professor of Family and Community Medicine and Medical Education

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Laila Gharzai, MD

Laila Gharzai, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology and Medical Social Sciences

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Manjot Gill, MD

Manjot Gill, MD

Professor of Ophthalmology and Medical Education

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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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Sadiya Khan, MD

Sadiya Khan, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and Preventive Med/Epidemiology

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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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Choy Lewis, MD

Choy Lewis, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery (Cardiac Surgery)

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Kerri Machut, MD

Kerri Machut, MD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Neonatology)

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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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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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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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Shawn Smith

Shawn Smith

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Hospital-Based Medicine)

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Farzaneh Sorond, MD, PhD

Farzaneh Sorond, MD, PhD

Associate Dean for Faculty Development Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Education, Department of Neurology Chief of Stroke in the Department of Neurology Dean Richard H. Young and Ellen Stearns Young Professor Professor of Neurology (Stroke) and Neurology (Neurocritical Care)

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Katelyn Stepan, MD

Katelyn Stepan, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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Leah Tatebe, MD

Leah Tatebe, MD

Associate Professor of Surgery (Trauma and Critical Care)

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