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September 21-25, 2009

 

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

 

   Research Seminar Series
October 2, Noon-1, Sticht Center Auditorium
Promoting Positive Development During Adolescence, Christy Buchanan, PhD, Psychology, WFU
Event Audience: Open
No reservation necessary.  Lunch provided on first come, first served basis.
For the full 2008-2009 seminar series schedule, visit the research page.
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** REMINDER **
12th Graylyn Conference on Women’s Cognitive Health
October 14-16.  ** Registration required. **
Improving the Trajectory of Cognitive Aging in Women through Innovative Translational Research
Event Audience: Open
For more information, including the agenda and registration form, visit our graylyn conference page.
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** REMINDER **
Promotion, Achievement & Mentoring Award Social
October 20, 4:30-6
Event Audience: Women Faculty (WFU & WFUSM)
RSVP Requested
For the location, details and to RSVP click here.
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Women Faculty: We are relying on you to tell us about your achievements.  Let us know if, in fiscal year 2008-2009, you were:

     1. Elected or Appointed to a National Board

     2. Elected or Appointed to a Peer-Reviewed Journal Editorial Board

     3. Elected to a Professional Society Officer Position

     4. Elected or Appointed to a Community Advisory Board (i.e. on the board of the Winston Salem Symphony)

     5. Principal Investigator on a grant (please include title, funding agency and year funded)

Or, if you:

1. Served as a Study Section Chair

2. Are a NIH Study Section Charter Member (with section name) (new category this year)

3. Served on a National Panel or Task Force

4. Received a National, Local or Civic Award

Please email your accomplishments with a brief description and date of receipt, to the WHCoE at whcoe@wfubmc.edu, by October 1, 2009.  The booklet of all the achievements will be shared with the Dean, Section Heads, as well as the Department Chairs of the women listed, with a cover memo detailing the names of the women in their department

 

 Women Faculty as Managers 
December 10, 3-5
Facilitated by Drs. Allison Brashear; Lynne Wagenknecht; Gretchen Wells and Ms. Cheryl Locke
Event Audience: Women Faculty, Residents and Fellows
Topics include: Interviewing techniques; Communicating initial performance expectations; Delegation and follow up; Conflict resolution; Difficult conversations; Performance evaluations; and Dealing with problem behavior.
For the location and details contact whcoe@wfubmc.edu.
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To view all the events coming up in the next quarter visit: http://www1.wfubmc.edu/whcoe/Weekly+Links/

 

IN THE NEWS:

 

The Macy’s Shop for a Cause Event has partnered with the Women’s Health Center of Excellence for Research, Leadership, Education’s Domestic Violence Prevention Initiative and other non-profit organizations nationwide to raise more than $28 million for their ongoing charitable efforts. This is your chance to be part of this monumental event on Saturday, October 17, 2009, by purchasing your $5 Shopping Pass. For more information review the flier. 

For more information or to order a shopping pass, contact Diana Cornelison at dcorneli@wfubmc.edu or 713-4222.  Help us spread the word, please print and post the flier.

 

The Servant Leader: A Higher Calling for Dental Professionals. Fred Certosimo.J Dent Educ. 2009;73 1065-1068. http://www.jdentaled.org/cgi/content/abstract/73/9/1065?etoc


Pursuing Excellence in Healthcare: Preserving America's Academic Medical Centers. Book by Dr. Arthur Feldman, Chairman of the Dept. of Medicine at the Jefferson Medical College. http://tinyurl.com/nw4s7d


Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) have launched the Congressional Visit Toolbox, "an online resource aimed at empowering, training, and equipping scientists to build relationships with their elected representatives in Congress. The Toolbox contains everything needed to plan and conduct a Congressional visit, including templates for meeting requests and follow-up letters, printable, state-specific 'leave-behind' materials, and customizable talking points on the importance of biomedical research.
http://opa.faseb.org/pages/Advocacy/congressvisittoolbox.htm

 

Position Announcements from ELAM
Chair, Department of Psychiatry, Cleveland – MetroHealth System. 
Executive Vice Dean for Clinical Affairs, Temple University School of Medicine. 
Dean, College of Medicine, University of Florida. 
Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.