Women
leaders in pediatrics
Women
have made great strides in recent years as leaders in medicine, particularly in
pediatrics. Below are some data on women pediatricians in leadership positions,
both in the AAP and other pediatric organizations. Even though a lot of progress
has already been made, more efforts are needed to promote women to positions of
leadership at all levels of medicine. Read the
report of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO) Task Force on Women
in Pediatrics to learn about ways to enhance the leadership of women pediatricians.
AAP
resources related to work/practice issues
Physician
reentry into the workforce
Physician reentry into practice can be defined as returning
to professional activity or clinical practice for which one has been trained,
certified or licensed after an extended time period. For more information on this
important topic, please visit the Web page for the Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy.
Part-time
and flexible work options Flexible
Careers for Young Pediatricians (PowerPoint)
Web
site helps physicians think through part-time work issues
(AAP News, Vol. 27 No. 2 February 2006 p. 38)
US
map: Percent of Clinically Active Pediatricians Who Are Female (pdf
file)
Web
Site Tips on Part-Time/Reduced Hours Employment (Word
document)
Selected
Readings on Part-Time/Reduced Hours Employment (Word
document)
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Demographics
and other resources
Demographic
Characteristics Fact Sheet (pdf document)
Web sites
for Women Physicians (pdf document)
Women in
Pediatrics Reading List (pdf document)
AAP
Practice Characteristics of the Membership Updated 2006. This powerpoint presentation provides current
data on the characteristics of male and female post-residency pediatricians.
ONLINE SERIES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING
The Maternal and Child Health Leadership Skills Development Series synthesizes leadership-development materials into modular formats. Originally designed to help maternal and child (MCH) professionals and students it has a weath of information that can apply in a general sense to those in leadership positions and/or seeking leadership-skills training. The series, developed by the Women and Children's Health Policy Center at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, offers a mix of presentation and exploration in diffferent learning formats. More information about the series and a user guide are available at: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc/MCHLDS/index.html.
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AAP
policy statements "Prevention
of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Educational Settings"
(Pediatrics,
October 2006)
Abstract. The American Academy
of Pediatrics is committed to working to ensure that workplaces and educational
settings in which pediatricians spend time are free of sexual harassment. The
purpose of this statement is to heighten awareness and sensitivity to this important
issue, recognizing that institutions, clinics, and office-based practices may
have existing policies.
"Prevention
is best medicine for sexual harassment in workplace"
(AAP News, October 2006) by Beth A. Pletcher,
MD, FACMG, FAAP
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The
AAP Committee on Pediatric Workforce (COPW) addresses issues and activities that
pertain to the influence of gender on the pediatric workforce.
The Committee on Pediatric
Workforce is managed through the AAP Division
of Workforce and Medical Education Policy. For resources
related to GME issues, please access the Division's Web page.
Staff
Contacts:
Holly J. Mulvey, MA
Director
Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
E-mail: hmulvey@aap.org
Ethan Alexander Jewett , MA
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
E-mail: ejewett@aap.org
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NEW Getting
ahead: tips from women leaders in medicine.
Women leaders in pediatrics share their strategies on what works for them including newly added insights from Dr. Renée Jenkins.
"You don't do it alone. People help you and you help others."
Click here to read more
NEW Publication Spotlight on Leadership Resources
The National Institutes of Health, Office of Women's Health publication, Women in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success, Meeting Proceedings, March 4 2008.
Click here to read more
The Spring 2009 Issue of Faculty Vitae on Advancing Women's Leadership in Academic Medicaine is now available.
Click here to read more
Expanded Reading List about Women in Medicine
Review our recently updated reading list, with over 25 new citations. This reading is a good resource for literature pertaining to women in academic medicine, work-life balance, minority/diversity issues and other useful categories. Our goal is to provide relevant information about women in medicine and women in pediatrics.
Online negotiation
resource available
The
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) features an online CME course entitled,
"How
to Negotiate - A Guide for Women in Medicine." This course describes
techniques/tools for negotiating in a variety of situations.
Exploring
your career options? 
Check
out the new physician
profiles and find out how physicians (including
four pediatricians) are successfully working part-time and pursuing
other alternative practice options. Physician profiles are part of a joint project
of the AAP and AMA that explores work practice options for physicians. Pediatrics
offers a variety of flexible career opportunities. Check out our recently revised
PowerPoint presentation and our handy
list of questions to help you
find the job that's right for you.
Are
you puzzled? 
The
American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the American Medical Association
Women Physicians Congress has developed a new Web site to provide you with resources
on part-time work options.
Visit
this Web site
to find self-assessment questionnaires, bibliography,
relevant resources and other information to help take the puzzle out of work/practice
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