Women's Career Development Symposium 2023

MCG Women's Career Development Symposium 2023

September 29, 2023

About the Symposium

Women's Career Development Symposium logo: "Take the next step on your path"

The MCG Office for Faculty Success and the MCG Group on Women in Medicine and Science proudly present the 2nd Biennial MCG Women’s Career Development Symposium. This is a 1-day symposium designed to engage women and other gender minority faculty in academic medicine in networking, skill-based and knowledge-based training, and addressing and overcoming various barriers through plenaries, workshops, and networking activities.

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The need for this symposium stems from a long history of barriers for women in academic medicine and the hope is that women faculty at Augusta University will attend this event to gain a sense of community among their female peers and develop skills to promote and sustain their success. Please join us for this event to learn about ways to achieve career success, network with fellow women faculty, and celebrate a culture of women in medicine and science.

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Friday, September 29, 2023

12 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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Jaguar Student Activities Center Ballroom
Augusta University
Summerville Campus

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Registration is open to all faculty interested in participating. However, due to limited space, we are prioritizing women and gender minority faculty for this symposium. Once registration has closed, faculty who have been added to the waitlist from registration will be contacted on a first come first served basis. Additionally, a livestream of the plenary, "Pay Equity is About More than Pay: Institutional and Individual Strategies for Equity” and the Women Leadership Panel Q&A session will be made available to all faculty who do not attend the symposium.

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The cost of this symposium is covered by the MCG Dean's Office.

CME Credits

Accreditation- The Medical College of Georgia is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME®) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Designation- The Medical College of Georgia designates this live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Attendees should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Schedule

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Pre-Conference Activity: Pediatric Grand Rounds “Confronting Dominant Culture to Create Inclusive Environments” (Virtual) Diana M. Lautenberger, M.A. (she, they) Director, Gender Equity Initiatives Association of American Medical Colleges
9:30 - 12:00 p.m.	Pre-Conference Activity: Individual Career Coaching Sessions (Virtual) Feeling stuck? Coaching can help you move forward on an issue. A coach will ask questions to help you reframe an issue and consider solutions you may not have considered. Sign up for a taste of 1:1 coaching. Free 30-minute virtual sessions with one of five trained coaches will be offered on September 29th from 9:30am until noon. Participants will receive a brief survey to identify their needs and preferences prior to coaching. We look forward to serving you! Examples of coaching topics: Being an effective leader Career growth Communication skills Improving well being Managing teams better Rediscovering passion and joy in work Setting boundaries at work Understanding and working through cultural differences Workplace challenges Kelli Brooks, MBA, BCC (she, her), Manager of Organizational Development, Augusta University Katherine Grego (she, her), Organizational Development Specialist, Augusta University Lisa Leggio, MD, FAAP (she, her), Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Director, MCG Office for Faculty Success, Augusta University LaShon Sturgis, MD, PhD (she, her), Assistant Dean for Academic Advising, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Physiology, Augusta University Lori Welch-Sigmon, PhD (she, her), Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Augusta University Sign Up for a Virtual Coaching Session
11:30 - 12:30 p.m.	Registration Pick up name tag, tote bag, and boxed lunch.
12:30 - 12:45 p.m.	Welcome Lara Stepleman, PhD (she, her) Associate Dean for Faculty Success & Inclusive Excellence, Professor of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Medical College of Georgia David Hess, MD (he, him) Dean, Medical College of Georgia Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs and Integration Presidential Distinguished Chair, Professor of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta University Zoom Link
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.	Opening Plenary “Pay Equity is About More than Pay: Institutional and Individual Strategies for Equity” Diana M. Lautenberger, M.A. (she, they) Director, Gender Equity Initiatives Association of American Medical Colleges Zoom Link
2:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Choose Workshop A or Workshop B. Workshop “The Art of Self-Promotion” Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, FACP, FAMWA (she, her) Professor of Clinical Medicine, President, American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), AU/UGA Medical partnership Workshop “Coach Yourself for Success” Lisa Leggio, MD (she, her), Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Associate Director, MCG Office for Faculty Success, Augusta University Lori Welch-Sigmon, PhD (she, her), Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Health Behavior, Augusta University Kelli Brooks, MBA, BCC (she, her), Manager of Organizational Development, Augusta University
3:15 - 4:10 p.m.	Networking tables by area of interest Coffee/Snack Break
4:15 - 4:40 p.m.	MCG Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) Awards Carrie Kelly, MD (she/her), Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, AU/UGA Partnership
4:45 - 5:55 p.m.	MCG Women Leadership Panel Wendy Bollag, PhD, FAHA (she, her), Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Regent’s Professor of Physiology, Augusta University Elizabeth Gray, MD, MBA (she, her), Founding Campus Dean of the MCG at Augusta University-Georgia Southern Partnership Campus Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Savannah, GA April Hartman, MD (she, her), Division Chief, General Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine, Vice Chair for Diversity, Associate Professor, Dorothy A. Hanh, MD Endowed Chair in Pediatrics, Augusta University Betty Pace, MD (she, her), Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Francisco J. Tedesco Distinguished Chair of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Augusta University Jennifer Sullivan, PhD, FAHA (she, her), Dean of the Graduate School, Professor of Physiology, Augusta University Zoom Link
5:55 - 6:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks Kimberlee Giffen, PhD (she/her), Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, Leader of MCG GWIMS, AU/UGA Partnership
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.	Post-Conference Activity: Dining Circles In an effort to extend the networking and friendship opportunities of the conference, we are offering dining circles and happy hour as post-conference activities. The dining circles will consist of 8 – 10 participants all going to a restaurant and eating dinner together. Happy hour will consist of small groups of people going to an eatery/bar for drinks and an appetizer/tapas. More information will be available closer to the Symposium.

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