Weekly Links
March 9-13, 2009

EVENTS OF THE WEEK:

Education Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Open
Lunch with Wonderful Women Series [brown bag]
March 9, 12-1.  Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rooms 2 A&B
Why do Migraines Prefer Women, Cheryl Bushnell, MD, MHS, Neurology
Cosponsored by the WHCOE and ActionHealth.  Snacks & water provided.
To RSVP, call ActionHealth at 713-8001.  Session open to first 40 respondents. 
For the full schedule visit our education page.

Leadership Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Women Faculty, Residents, Fellows & Post Docs
Leadership Career Development Program
March 10, Session 1: 9-12:15.  Networking lunch for sessions 1 & 2: 12:15-1:30.  Session 2: 1:30-4:45 (duplicate of session 1)
$10 registration fee to cover the cost of materials and food.* 
Limited to 25 participants in each session.  Lunch provided.
Overcoming the Imposter Syndrome: How to Feel as Bright & Capable as Everyone Seems to Think You Are: What Every Woman (& Man) Needs to Know About Competence, and the Impostor Syndrome, facilitated by Dr. Valarie Young, PhD.
Sponsored by Women's Wellness & Fitness (http://www.fitness4realwomen.com/).
Contact nbarrett@wfubmc.edu to RSVP and for details.
* Make checks payable to WFUHS or contact Natalie Barrett for internal transfer information.

Education Program Related Events:
Event Audience: Open
Nutrition Journal Club
March 13, 9-10 (Meets the second Friday of every month).
Reducing Diabetes Risk among Older African American Women:  Project DREAM (Diabetes Risk - Educating African American Matriarchs), Carinthia Cherry, Doctoral Candidate, Dept. of Nutrition, UNC-Greensboro.
Contact sgolden@wfubmc.edu for the article or details.
For the full schedule visit our education page.

To view all the events coming up in the next quarter visit: http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Weekly+Links/

IN THE NEWS:

Call for Applications: 2nd class of the Career Development Seminar for Emerging Women Leaders (CDSEWL) Program.  The CDSEWL is modeled after national programs for women in academic medicine, is 7 days in total spread out over 7 months.  There are three benefits: 1) the faculty member will not have to travel out of town; 2) the program is spread out over 7 months, causing less interruption in teaching, research and clinical responsibilities; and 3) more women will be able to participate.
For more information click on the following links for:

WHCoE Funding Opportunities Page: Visit http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Research/funding_opps.htm for the latest list of current women’s health research funding opportunities.  The page is updated regularly, so be sure to bookmark it!

WFUHS Office of Research 2009 Workshop Schedule:
All workshops organized by the Research Support Core are free; however, registration is required unless otherwise stated.  Current offerings include:

InfoEd Electronic Grant Submission Training
An Overview of the WFUHS Transgenic Mouse Core 
1st Annual Postdoctoral Development Workshop
Budget Fundamentals

For details and full schedules, visit http://www1.wfubmc.edu/OR/Educational+Outreach/Scheduled+Trainings.htm

** Save the Date ** Women's Forum Annual Spring Event: Does the idea of speaking to a reporter get your pulse racing? Learn how to turn that nervous energy into a positive energetic interview that gets great buzz!  Wednesday, April 8^th, 5:30-7:30 pm at the home of Dr. Patricia Adams.

Center for Creative Leadership Newsletter – February 2009 Issue: http://www.ccl.org/leadership/enewsletter/2009/FEBissue.aspx