WISDM
Leadership Conference
The conference, which celebrates its 20th year in 2012, is designed to promote professional development through enhancement of leadership skills. Community practitioners, academic faculty, administrators and other health care professionals, as well as medical, dental and graduate students, post docs, residents and community leaders are welcome. Both women and men in medicine and science will gain skills that will enhance personal growth and advance careers. In addition, the conference provides an opportunity to network with other professionals and share advice and experience.
The 2012 Conference is sponsored by the VCU School of Medicine, the VCU School of Dentistry, the VCU Health System, and McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center.
Conference goal
At the conclusion of this activity, participants should be better able to:
• Define service and how you can make a difference
• Identify and write your own leadership philosophy
• Examine a database system to identify research funding opportunities
• Develop skills relating to professional development, personal growth and career advancement.
• Participate in networking opportunities with colleagues.
2012 Conference
“Making a Difference - The Meaning of Service”
Keynote speaker: Ann Maust, President/CEO at New Visions, New Ventures
Friday, April 20, 2012
12 noon - 6 p.m.
Kontos Medical Sciences & Egyptian Buildings
Registration will be available online early-March through the VCU Continuing Medical Education (VCU CME) University Health Services Professional Education Programs (UHS PEP) of VCU Health System. View brochure [PDF].
Past Conferences
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| 2011 | Sharon L. Hostler, M.D. , Senior Associate Dean and Vice Provost for Faculty Development, McLemore Birdsong Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia “It's All About Relationships ” |
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| 2010 | Joan M. Lakoski, Ph.D. , Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Career Development, University of Pittsburgh Schools of Health Sciences “Moving Up, Moving Out, Moving On: Career Transitions ” |
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| 2009 | Sara Laschever, M.A., Author, Editor, Cultural Critic Concord, MA “Taking Charge of Your Career” |
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| 2008 | PonJola Coney, M.D. , Senior Associate Dean, School of Medicine Faculty Affairs, VCU “Learning to Lead ” |
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| 2007 | Patricia Cormier, Ph.D., President, Longwood University, Farmville, VA “Taking a Calculated Risk” |
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| 2006 | Jennifer Daley, M.D., Senior Vice President for Clinical Quality Chief Medical Officer Tenet Healthcare Corporation Dallas, Texas Virginia V. Valian, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Linguistics Hunter College and CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY |
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| 2005 | Regina Barreca, Ph.D., Professor of English Literature and Feminist Theory, University of Connecticut. Author of several publications including: I’m With Stupid: One Man, One Woman, and 10,000 Years of Misunderstanding Between the Sexes Cleared Right Up. |
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| 2004 | Debra E. Meyerson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Education and Organizational Behavior at Standord University. Author, Tempered Radicals: How People Use Difference to Inspire Change at Work. | Brochure [PDF] |
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| 2003 | Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D., Ph.D.,
Vice-Speaker of the American Medical Association House of Delegates Carol Nadelson, M.D., Past-President of the American Psychiatric Association; Editor-in-Chief, President, and CEO (retired) of the American Psychiatric Press, Inc. |
Brochure [PDF] |
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| 2002 | Linda S. Austin, M.D., Author, What's Holding You Back? Eight Critical Choices for Women's Success | Brochure [PDF] |
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| 2001 | Bernice R. Sandler, Ed.D., National Association for Women in Education. Author, Sexual Harassment on Campus: A Guide for Administrators, Faculty and Students | ||
| 2000 | Kathleen A. Brehony, Ph.D., Author, Awakening at Midlife: A Guide to Reviving Your Spirits, Recreating Your Life and Returning to Your Truest Self | ||
| 1999 | Leonard Marcus, Ph.D., Director, Program for Healthcare Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Harvard School of Public Health | ||
| 1998 | Pat Heim, Ph.D., Author, Hardball for Women: Winning at the Business | ||
| 1997 | Emma Stokes, Ph.D. Organizational Development Specialist, John Hopkins University |
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| 1996 | Valerie Williams, M.P.A., Associate Dean, College of Medicine, Director, Faculty Leadership Program University of Oklahoma Health Science Center | ||
| 1995 | Marjorie A. Bowman, M.D., Chair, Department of Family Practice Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC Co-author: Stress and Women Physicians | ||
| 1994 | Paula Stillman, M.D., Dean, Eastern Virginia Medical School | ||
| 1993 | Nancy Gary, M.D., Dean, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences School of Medicine | ||
