RAISE for Women in Academia
Resources, Advice, Insight, Support and Empowerment (RAISE) for Women in Academia
Women in Academic Medicine Face Myriad Challenges
While the representation of women in academic medicine is growing, women in academia still face unique barriers to success. Inadequate mentorship, discrimination, and imbalanced work-life responsibilities contribute to career dissatisfaction, burnout, and ultimately under-representation of women in senior faculty and leadership roles.
To address these challenges, we launched the RAISE program to connect women in academia with academic leaders and career development experts who will share practical guidance and support, covering topics relevant to professional growth. RAISE programming offers an interactive model for sharing knowledge, skills, and resources women need to thrive and lead in academia. Each month, we will offer a brief didactic from content experts, a short case presentation illustrating a challenge faced by women in academia, and an interactive discussion with panelists and participants.
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See the full list of didactic recordings here.
Session 33: March 20, 2024
Session didactic: “Discounted, Discredited, and Distrusted: Why Are Women in Medicine Not Believed?”
- Didactic presenter: Crystal Walker, DMSc, MPAS, PA-C
- Panelist: Beth Wueste, PhD, MAEd, C-TAGME
Session 32: February 21, 2024
Session didactic: “Our Health in Academia: Aligning Your Goals, Values, and Mission.”
- Didactic presenter: Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, MD
- Panelist: Beth Wueste, PhD, MAEd, C-TAGME
Session 31: January 17, 2024
Session didactic: “Girls Just Want to Have Fun: Finding Joy in Academia.”
- Didactic presenter: Stacey Griner, PhD, MPH, CPH, RDH
- Facilitator: Kathryn Dubowski, MD
Session 30: November 15, 2023
Session didactic: “My Job is Doctor: How Barbie Can Teach Us to Thrive in Academic Medicine.”
- Didactic presenter: Maya Iyer, MD, MEd, FAAP
- Facilitator: Kathryn Dubowski, MD and Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MScR
- Panelists: Susan F. Franks, PhD, ABPP, and Sandra E. Davis, MD
Session 29: October 18, 2023
Session didactic: “Finding Your North Star Amidst Turbulent Seas: Clarifying Purpose in Your Work.”
- Didactic presenter: Lisa Kilpela, PhD
- Facilitator: Crystal Manohar MD, MBA, FASA, Kathryn Dubowski MD
- Panelists: Susan Johnson MD, MS, Glenda Mutinda PhD, MFT
Session 28: September 20, 2023
Session didactic: “Recovering From a Toxic Work Environment”
- Didactic presenter: Beth Wueste, PhD, MAEd, C-TAGME, LSSBB
- Facilitator: Kanapa Kornsawad, MD
- Panelists: Ann Thompson, MD, and Veda Womack, MBA, PA-C
Session 27: August 16, 2023
Session didactic: “Pay Equity Basics and Addressing Inequities Early in Your Career”
- Didactic presenter: Diana Lautenberger, MA
- Facilitators: Kathryn Dubowski, MD and Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MScR
- Panelists: Wari Allison, MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA, and Margaret L. Smith, MD, MPH
Session 26: May 17, 2023
Session didactic: “You can’t have it all – but you can have a lot”
- Didactic presenter: Ann E. Thompson, MD, MCCM
- Facilitators: Crystal Manohar, MD, MBA, FASA, and Emily Vail, MD, MSc
- Panelists: Glenda Mutinda, PhD, MFT, and April Wiechmann, PhD
Session 25: April 19, 2023
Session didactic: “Finding Success in Failure”
- Didactic presenter: Huma Farid, MD
- Facilitators: Kathryn Dubowski, MD, and Kanapa Kornsawad, MD
- Panelist: Diana Lautenberger, MA, and Lesley Manson, PsyD
Session 24: March 15, 2023
Session didactic: “Your Academic Suitcase: Maintaining Career Continuity Across Institutions”
- Didactic presenter: Emily Vail, MD, MSc
- Facilitators: Kathryn Dubowski, MD, and Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MScR
- Panelist: Susan R. Johnson, MD, MS
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Session 23: February 22, 2023
Session didactic: “Finding Time for Academic Project Work, Including Writing”
- Didactic presenter: Susan R. Johnson, MD, MS
- Facilitator: Crystal Manohar, MD, MBA, FASA
- Panelists: Wari Allison, MD, PhD, FACP, CPE, FIDSA, and Vivek K. Moitra MD, MHA, FCCM
Session 22: January 18, 2023
Session didactic: “Overcoming Imposter Syndrome”
- Didactic presenter: Crystal Manohar, MD, MBA, FASA
- Facilitators: Radha Nandagopal, MD, FAAP and Andrea Rochat, MFA
- Panelists: Stephanie Lovinsky-Desire, MD and Susan McDaniel, PhD
Session 21: November 16, 2022
Session summary: The Twenty-first session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on Establishing an Early-Career Professional Network by Erika T. Brown, PhD.
- Didactic presenter: Erika T. Brown, PhD
- Facilitators: Wari Allison, MD, PhD, and Vaishnavi Kundel, MD, MScR
- Panelists: Deborah L. Conway, MD, and Erin Finley, PhD, MPH
Didactic: Establishing an Early-Career Professional Network
Session 20: October 19, 2022
Session summary: The Twentieth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on “The Devil You Know…”: A decision analysis for transitioning from academics to industry by Kusum S. Mathews, MD, MPH, MSCR.
- Didactic presenter: Kusum S. Mathews, MD, MPH, MSCR
- Facilitators: Emily Vail, MD, and Kanapa Kornsawad, MD
- Panelists: Susan R. Johnson, MD, MS
Didactic: “The Devil You Know…”: A decision analysis for transitioning from academics to industry
Session 19: September 21, 2022
Session summary: The nineteenth session of the RAISE program featured a case discussion and group conversation about opportunities to grow and improve the RAISE program Series.
- Facilitators: Stacy A. Ogbeide PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM and Kathryn Dubowski, MD
- Panelists: Denna Wheeler, PhD, and Janet F. Williams, MD, FAAP
Session 18: June 15, 2022
Session summary: The eighteenth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on How to use Gender Related Burnout Issues by Dr. Margaret L. Smith.
- Didactic presenter: Margaret L. Smith, MD, MPH, MHSA, FAAFP
- Facilitators: Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD
- Panelists: Michelle Cardel, PhD, MS, RD, FTOS, and Becca A. Krukowski, PhD
Didactic: Gender Related Burnout Issues
Session 17: May 18, 2022
Session summary: The seventeenth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on How to use Twitter to Develop your Academic Career by Dr. Diana Montoya-Williams.
- Didactic presenter: Diana Montoya-Williams, MD, FAAP
- Facilitators: Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD, and Emily Vail, MD, MSc
- Panelists: Crystal Manohar, MD, MBA, FACP, and Nancy D. Spector, MD
Didactic: How to use Twitter to Develop your Academic Career
Session 16: April 20, 2022
Session summary: The sixteenth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on Click your Seatbelt and Drive your Career by Dr. Janet F. Williams.
- Didactic presenter: Janet F. Williams, MD, FAAP
- Facilitators: Kusum Mathew, MD, MPH, MSCR, and Emily Vail, MD, MSc
- Panelists: Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP, and Lesley Manson, PsyD
Didactic: Click your Seatbelt and Drive your Career
Session 15: March 16, 2022
Session summary: The fifteenth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on “Work-Life Balance” for Faculty in Academic medicine by Dr. Stacy Ogbeide.
- Didactic presenter: Stacy A. Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM
- Facilitators: Andrea Rochat, MFA, and Stacy A. Ogbeide, PsyD, ABPP, CSOWM
- Panelists: Denna Wheeler, PhD, and Frank DeGruy III, MD, MSFM, FAAP
Didactic: “Work-Life Balance” for Faculty in Academic Medicine
Handout: Bulls-Eye Worksheet
Session 14: February 16, 2022
Session summary: The fourteenth session of the RAISE progran featured a didactic on Career Transitions in a Pandemic: Moving Forward (or Even Sideways) But Never Backwards! with a case discussion facilitated by Dr. Wari Allison and Dr. Emily Vail.
- Didactic presenter: Yvonne Covin, MD, MEHP
- Facilitators: Wari Allison, MD, PhD, and Emily Vail, MD, MSc
- Panelists: Deborah L. Conway, MD, and Erin P. Finley, PhD, MPH
Didactic: Career transitions in A pandemic: Moving Forward (or Even Sideways) But Never Backwards!
Session 13: December 15, 2021
Session summary: The thirteenth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on How to Be a Mentor, with a case discussion facilitated by Dr. Kusum Mathews and Dr. Stacy Ogbeide.
- Didactic presenter: Joel Tsevat, MD, MPH
- Facilitators: Kusum Mathews, MD, MPH, MSCR, and Stacy Ogbeide, PSYD
Didactic: How to be a Mentor
Session 12: November 17, 2021
Session summary: The twelfth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on Advancement/Promotion/Tenure/Leadership, with a case discussion facilitated by Dr. Waridibo Allison and Dr. Emily Vail.
- Didactic presenter: Mary Beth Humphrey, MD, PhD, FACP
- Facilitators: Waridibo Allison, MD and Emily Vail, MD
- Panelists: Courtney A. Scheiber, MD, MPH and Marilyn M. Schapira, MD, MPH
Didactic: Advancement/ Promotion/ Tenure/Leadership
Session 11: October 20, 2021
Session summary: The eleventh session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on A Few Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out In Academic Medicine, with a case discussion facilitated by Dr. Waridibo Allison and Dr. Emily Vail.
- Didactic presenter: Stephanie Abbhul, MD
- Facilitators: Waridibo Allison, MD and Emily Vail, MD
- Panelists: Susan H. McDaniel, PhD, ABPP and Deborah L. Conway, MD
Didactic: A Few Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Out In Academic Medicine
Session 10: September 15, 2021
Session summary: The tenth session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on Reaffirming Personal Priorities Amidst a Professional Career, with a case discussion facilitated by Dr. Vivek Moitra.
- Didactic presenter: Mira Mamtani, MD
- Facilitators: Kesi Williams, MPH and Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABPP
- Panelists: Vivek Moitra, MD
Didactic: Reaffirming Personal Priorities Amidst a Professional Career
Session 9: July 21, 2021
Session summary: The ninth session of the RAISE program featured a networking session facilitated by Dr. Vail, Dr. Mathew, and Dr. Garcini.
Session 8: June 16, 2021
Session summary: The eight session of the RAISE program featured a didactic on Graceful Self-Promotion, with a case discussion facilitated by Drs. Vail and Kanzler.
- Didactic presenter: Ariela L. Marshall, MD
- Facilitators: Emily Vail, MD, MSc and Kathryn Kanzler, Psy, ABPP
- Panelists: Grace Huang, MD and Hillary Bogner, MD, MSCE
Didactic: “Graceful Self-Promotion” »
Session 7: May 20, 2021
Session summary: The seventh session of the RAISE program featured didactics on how to survive and thrive in a flawed system: advice for early career women faculty in academic medicine, with a case discussion facilitated by Drs. Allison and Mathews.
- Didactic presenter: Meghan-Fall, MD, MSHP, FCCM
- Facilitators: Wari Allison, MD, PhD and Kusum Mathew, MD, MPH, MSCR
- Panelists: Stephanie Abbuhl, MD and Lisa Kearney, PhD, ABPP
Session 6: April 21, 2021
Session summary: The sixth session of the RAISE program featured didactics on teamwork and psychological safety, with a case discussion facilitated by Drs. Vail and Mathews.
- Didactic presenter: Vivek K. Moitra, MD, MHA, FCCM
- Facilitators: Emily Vail, MD and Kusum Mathew, MD, MPH, MSCR
- Panelists: Diana Montoya-Williams,MD and Elizabeth Viglianti, MD, MPH, MSc
Didactic: “Teamwork and Psychological Safety”
Session 5: March 17, 2021
Session summary: The fifth session of the RAISE program featured didactics on intentional leadership, with a case discussion facilitated by Drs. Ogbeide and Allison.
- Didactic presenter: Susan McDaniel, PhD, ABPP
- Facilitators: Waridibo Allison, MD, PhD and Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABPP
- Panelists: Maya Hastie, MD, EdD and Lesley Manson, PsyD
Didactics: “Intentional Leadership in Uncertain Times”
Session 4: February 24, 2021
Session summary: The fourth session of the RAISE program was facilitated by Drs. Garcini and Vail, who led a discussion on Making Academic Writing a Habit.
- Didactic presenter: Grace Huang, MD
- Facilitators: Luz Garcini, PhD, MPH and Emily Vail, MD, MSc
- Panelists: Erin Finley, PhD, MPH and Theodore (Jack) Iwashyna, MD, PhD
Didactics: “Making Academic Writing a Habit”
Session 3: January 20, 2021
Session summary: The third session of the RAISE program was facilitated by Drs. Ogbeide and Kanzler, who led a discussion on finding representative mentors and disclosing health information that may jeopardize professional opportunities.
- Didactic presenter: Lisa K. Kearney, PhD, ABBP
- Facilitators: Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD, MS, ABBP and Kathryn Kanzler, PsyD, ABPP
- Panelists: Deborah L. Conway, MD and Frank deGruy III, MD, MSFM
Session 2: December 16, 2020
Session summary: The second session of the RAISE program was facilitated by Dr. Allison and Dr. Garcini who led a discussion on burnout mitigation.
- Didactic presenter: Denna Wheeler, PhD
- Facilitators: Waridibo Allison, M.D., Ph.D. and Luz Garcini, Ph.D., M.P.H
- Panelists: Joel Tsevat, MD and Janet Williams, MD
Session 1: November 18, 2020
Session summary: In this inaugural session of the RAISE program, facilitators Waridibo Allison MD, PhD and Emily Vail, MD led a lively discussion with senior-faculty panelists on strategies for proactively seeking out mentors, managing expectations, and finding a community of peers for support. Panelists included:
- Didactic presenter: Olugbenda Ogedegbe, MD, MPH
- Jennifer Potter, PhD, MPH
- Denna Wheeler, PhD
Didactics, “Tips for a Successful Academic Career: My Career Path”
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