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Women in Medicine
Getting In, Growing, and Advancing
- Janet Bickel - Associate Vice President for Institutional Planning and Development
June 2000 | 136 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Women in Medicine is a concise, practical resource for anyone considering a medical career, but especially women. Drawing on all the best available literature and the experience of thousands of women doctors, the book covers: getting into medical school; overcoming gender stereotypes; finding a mentor; combining parenting with a career; and maximising career development.
The author also offers tips on building key professional skills, and a self-diagnostic section for readers who are preparing to begin a medical career.
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Getting Into the Medical School and Residency You Want
2. Medicine and Parenting: For Whom the Clock Ticks
3. Sexism: The Eye of the Beholder
4. Beyond Survival: Maximizing Your Professional Development Options
5. Mentors: Overcoming the Shortage
6. Big Hairy Questions (BHQs): Into the Future
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
