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Women in Medicine
Getting In, Growing, and Advancing

  • Janet Bickel - Associate Vice President for Institutional Planning and Development


April 2000 | 136 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
No wonder so many women are choosing to become physicians. The field of medicine offers abundant opportunities—to take care of individuals; improve public health; advance science; make a good living; and become a leader in the community, in an academic center, and in professional organizations. The demand for women physicians is growing dramatically, as more and more women health care consumers actively and specifically seek them. Chapters cover getting into medical school, overcoming gender stereotypes, finding a mentor, combining parenting with a career, and looking ahead into the career. While women are no longer newcomers to medicine, compared to men they still face extra challenges in the development and valuing of their skills and potential. This book will help women entering medicine to maximize their options and to have the fullest possible lives and careers. Women in Medicine draws on all the best available literature and on the experience of thousands of women physicians. It is a resource for anyone considering a medical career—whether they be in junior high school or in their 40s and contemplating a major life change— but especially women. This book will be useful throughout medical education and during early career development, as it includes tips on, for instance, interviewing for a job. Another helpful feature is that each chapter, except the last, concludes with a "Diagnose Yourself" section, to assist readers in beginning necessary preparations and to offer support. An extensive reference list facilitates follow-ups on areas of special interest

 
Foreword
 
Acknowledgments
 
Introduction
 
1. Getting Into the Medical School and Residency You Want
First Things First: Becoming Competitive and Selecting a School

 
Differences Between Men and Women Medical Students

 
Deciding on a Specialty

 
Preparing for Medical School and Residency Interviews

 
Diagnose Yourself

 
 
2. Medicine and Parenting: For Whom the Clock Ticks
Crosscurrents

 
Common Questions Medical Students Ask About Combining Medicine and Parenting (and Some Answers!)

 
Parental Leave Policies

 
Child Care

 
Diagnose Yourself

 
 
3. Sexism: The Eye of the Beholder
Harassment: The Evidence

 
Putting a Stop to Harassment

 
"Consensual" Sexual Relationships

 
Overcoming Gender Stereotypes

 
Diagnose Yourself

 
 
4. Beyond Survival: Maximizing Your Professional Development Options
Cumulative Disadvantages

 
Goal-Setting

 
Self-Presentation

 
Conflict Management

 
Job Seeking, Interviewing, and Salary Negotiations

 
Diagnose Yourself

 
 
5. Mentors: Overcoming the Shortage
Why Women Still Miss Out

 
Finding and Using a Mentor: Avoiding the Nine Circles of Mentor Hell

 
Thinking Institutionally

 
Building Your Network

 
Diagnose Yourself

 
 
6. Big Hairy Questions (BHQs): Into the Future
When I Complete My Training, Will I Be Able to Find a Job?

 
What Does It Take to Be a Success in Medicine?

 
What About Becoming a Medical School Faculty Member?

 
Are Men and Women Physicians Becoming More Alike or Different?

 
Do Women Have More Unmet Health Care Needs Than Men?

 
Will Women's Health Become a Separate Specialty?

 
 
Appendix A: Foremothers
 
Appendix B: Statistical Overview
 
Appendix C: Addressing Gender Inequities and Sexism
 
Appendix D: Learning Objectives in Women's Health
 
Appendix E: Definition of Women's Health
 
Appendix F: Organizations and Websites
 
References
 
Author Index
 
Subject Index
 
About the Author

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