Toolkit submissions are authored by Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) members and are designed to provide practical guidance on a variety of topics relevant to women faculty in academic medicine and science. Each resource provides an overview of the topic, relevant best practices, tips on implementation, and useful references. We welcome submissions and topic ideas from the GWIMS community. Contact us to let us know of your interest.
Leveraging Your Career
- A Case Study: Creative Faculty Development through your GWIMS Office
- A Guide to Allyship
- A Guide to Prepare for Your First Job in Academic Medicine
- A Valuable Form of Scholarship for the Academic Physician (Updated in 2022)
- Caretaking in Academic Medicine: From Pregnancy through Early Parenting (Updated in 2023)
- Coaching for Professional and Personal Growth
- Developing the Grant Proposal (Updated in 2023)
- Is Your Salary Equitable? A Guide for Individual Faculty
- Managing through Teamwork for Maximum Performance
- Mentoring Women - A Guide for Mentees (Updated in 2023)
- Mentoring Women - A Guide for Mentors
- Part-time Faculty in Academic Medicine, Individual and Institutional Advantages
- Preparing Successful Award Nominations
- Strategies for Advancing the Careers of Women of Color in Academic Medicine
- Strategies for Cultivating Career Satisfaction and Success through Negotiation (Updated in 2023)
- The Art of Successful Nominations
- Transitioning to a New Role: Practical Tips on Navigating From One Chapter to the Next
- Voters Education Initiative: Engagement and Empowerment
- Writing an Effective Summary of Your Career (Updated in 2023)
Institutional Strategies for Advancing Women in Medicine and Science
- Equity: Defining, Exploring, and Sharing Best Practices for Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
- Equity in Recruitment: Your Go To Equity Guide for Recruitment: Positions, Committees, and Speakership (Updated in 2023)
- Equity in Promotion (Updated in 2023)
- Implementing an Intensive Career Development Program for Women Faculty (Updated in 2023)
- Starting a WIMS Program (Updated in 2023)
- Strategies for Advancing the Careers of Women of Color in Academic Medicine
- Women's Leadership and the Impact of Gender
Informative and Timely Webinars
- Addressing Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine
- Group on Business Affairs (GBA) and GWIMS Joint Webinar: Closing the Gender Pay Gap in Medicine
- GWIMS and Group on Research, Education, and Training (GREAT) Joint Webinar Series
- How to Build, Engage, and Support a WIMS Group
- How Space, Workforce, and Strategic Planning Leaders Can Keep an Eye on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Time of COVID-19
- Understanding Intersectionality: Bringing Visibility to the Experiences and Perspectives of Women of Color
- Women of Color and Intersectionality Webinar Series