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Enhancing the Environment for Women in Academic Medicine

By Bickel, J., Croft, K. and Marshall, R., Washington, DC: AAMC, October 1996.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

  • Status Report on Women in Academic Medicine (PDF - 3pgs, 15kb)
  • Table 1A: Women Faculty and Administrators by Departments, 1996 (PDF, 2 pages - 10kb)
  • Table 1B: Number of Women Administrators in Each U.S. Medical School (PDF, 6 pages - 16kb)

Chapter 2

  • Current Women in Medicine Activities and Organizational Issues (PDF, 29 pages - 293kb)
    • Women Liaison Officers
    • Organizational and Funding Issues
    • Institutional Initiatives
    • Women in Medicine Organization By-laws
  • Appendix 2B: Questions and Answers about the Women Liaison Officers (PDF, 3 pages - 17kb)
  • Appendix 2C: University of Michigan Medical School Activities (PDF, 6 pages - 24kb)

Chapter 3

  • Improving Equity and Addressing Sexism in Medicine (PDF, 19 pages - 129kb)
    • The Continuing Problem of Harassment
    • Sexism and Gender Stereotypes
    • Institutional Initiatives
    • Educational Resources
    • References
  • Appendix 3A: Continuum from Denial to Colleagueship (PDF, 1 page - 9kb)
  • Appendix 3B: Gender Identity Development (PDF, 1 page - 8kb)
  • Appendix 3C: Gender Fairness Environment Scale (PDF, 1 page - 9kb)
  • Appendix 3D: Sexism Discussion Case (PDF, 2 pages - 10kb)

Chapter 4

  • Career Development Issues and Programs (PDF, 17 pages - 120kb)
    • Gender-related Disadvantages
    • Making Use of Mentors
    • Formal Mentoring Programs
    • Negotiation and Job Search Skills
    • Program Planning Considerations
    • Institutional Initiatives
    • Other Resources
    • References
  • Appendix 4A: Considerations for Mentors (PDF, 2 pages - 11kb)
  • Appendix 4B: Job Decision and Negotiation Issues (PDF, 3 pages - 18kb)

Chapter 5

  • Working Toward Salary Equity (PDF, 8 pages - 49kb)
    • Update on Salary Data
    • Examples of Medical School Salary Equity Studies
    • Negotiating Considerations
    • References
  • Appendix 5A: Guidelines for Planning a Salary Equity Study (PDF, 4 pages - 21kb)

Chapter 6

  • Family and Flexibility Issues (PDF, 13 pages - 60kb)
    • Progress and Continuing Dilemmas
    • Medical Students
    • Residents
    • Faculty
    • Child Care
    • Resources
    • References
  • Appendix 6A: Common Questions About Being a Parent in Medicine (PDF, 3 pages - 16kb)

Chapter 7

  • Women's Health in Medical Education (PDF, 14 pages - 98kb)
    • Evidence of Progress in Addressing Women's Health Issues
    • Medical Education
    • Institutional Initiatives
    • Additional Organizations and Resources
    • References
  • Appendix 7A: Partial List of Contacts for Women's Health Programs (PDF, 3 pages - 11kb)
  • Appendix 7B: Encouraging Faculty to Include Women's Health in Their Teaching (PDF, 2 pages - 13kb)

Chapter 8

  • Developing Leaders in Academic Medicine (PDF, 7 pages - 34kb)
    • The Leadership Challenge
    • Increasing Women's Leadership
    • References
    • Leadership Bibliography

Chapter 9

  • Making Use of Other Resources (PDF, 7 pages - 32kb)
    • At AAMC
    • Other National Organizations
    • WIM Specialty Organizations

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