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David C. Dale, MD,FACP
President, American College of
Physicians
Professor of Medicine
University of Washington,
Seattle, USA
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University of Washington
Cherry Trees-April 2008
Safeco Field
Where Ichiro Suzuki Plays
The State of Working Conditions of
Women Doctors and Leadership
Programs for Women in the U.S.A.
Annual Meeting
Japan Chapter
American College of Physicians
Tokyo, April 12, 2008
Women in Medicine-U.S.A.
• Medical Students-Women 50%
• Physicians- Women 256,000
Total
921,000 28%
Academic Medicine Women 32 %
History
• 1847 Harriet Hunt’s application to Harvard
Medical School rejected
• 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell admitted to
Geneva Medical College in New york
Elizabeth Blackwell
• 1849-First woman to
receive MD degree from
a U.S. medical schoolGeneva Medical College
• 1857-Founder-New York
Infirmary for Women
• 1895-Author “Pioneering
Work in Opening the
Medical Profession to
Women”
History
• 1850 Women’s Medical College-Philadelphia
• 1864 First African-American MD-Rebecca
Crumpler
• 1870 U. of Michigan School of Medicine admits
women
• 1903 First woman faculty at Johns HopkinsFlorence Sabin
• 1915 Medical Women’s National Association
founded
U S Women Medical School
Applicants
Year
1980
Entering
Women(%)
4800 (29%)
Graduating
Women(%)
3900 (25%)
1900
6200 (38%)
5600 (36%)
2000
7500 (46%)
6800 (43%)
2004
8200 (50%)
7400 (47%)
Women in Medicine-U.SA
Statistics
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1970
1980
1990
2000
2006
Total
334,000
468,000
615,000
814,000
921,000
Men
309,000
413,000
511,000
618,000
666,000
Women
25,000
54,000
104,000
196,000
256,000
Issues for Women in Practice
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Specialty choice-General versus specialty
Hospital and clinic privileges
Work/duty hours
Job sharing
Pregnancy
Family and personal time
How long to stay in practice
Two MD families
Women in Academic Medicine
Summary Statistics
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Faculty-32 % women
Highest percentage-Pediatrics
Women-32 % Associate Professors;
Men-52% Associate Professors
Deans and Chairs-10 % Women
Assistant Deans 43 %
Issues for Women in Academia
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Specialty choice-general versus specialty
Hospital and clinic privileges
Work/duty hours
Job sharing
Pregnancy and child care
Family and personal time
How long to stay in practice
Two MD families
Promotion and tenure
Dr. Helen Ranney
• Former ChairDepartment of
Medicine-UCSD
• First Woman
President-Association
of American
Physicians
• Hematology-Genetics
• Sickle cell disease
Dr. Sara Walker
• Professor of Medicine
University of Missouri
• SpecialtyRheumatology
• President-American
College of Physicians
2003-2004
Dr. Christine Cassel
• President-American
Board of Internal
Medicine
• Former DeanUniversity of Oregon
• Specialty-Geriatric
Dr. Risa J Lavisso-Moury
• President and CEORobert Wood
Johnson Foundation
• Former-Deputy
Director Federal
Agency for Health
Care Policy and
Research
• Specialty-Internal
Medicine and
Geriatrics
Distinguish Women in American
Medicine
Helen Ranney, Sara Walker,
Christine Cassel,
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey
Department of Medicine, University of
Washington
Virginia Broudy, Joann Elmore
Jill Watanabe, Emily Wong
Women at the University of
Washington
• Dr. Broudy-Professor, Chief of Medicine,
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle and role
model-teacher, clinician, researcher
• Dr. Elmore-Professor, General Internal medicine,
authority breast cancer detection, mentor
• Dr. Watanabe-Associate Professor, mentor,
teaching in ambulatory medicine
• Dr. Wong-Assistant Chair, Department of
Medicine, UW Women in Medicine program
Information Sources
• American College of Physicians-Women in
Medicine 2008 www.acponline.org
• American Medical Association-Women Physician
Congress 2008 www.ama-assn.org
• American Association of Medical CollegesWomen in U.S. Academic Medicine
www.aamc.org
• Nation Institutes of Health-Changing Face of
Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov
AAMC Professional Development
Seminars and Resources
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Early Career Women Faculty Seminar
July 12-15-2008 Washington DC
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Creating and academic plans,skills and goals
Insights for a successful academic career
Networking and finding role models
Mid Career Women Facutly Seminar
December 2007 Scottsdale AZ
• Publications
http://www.aamc.org/members/wim.htm
Resources-University of
Washington
• President’s Advisory Committee on WomenMarica Killian, Chair 2006-07
• Enrollment 52 % women, staff 68 % women,
faculty 42 %, administration 50 %, student
athletes 49 %, police 20 %
• Faculty development workshops
• Leave, pregnancy, childcare policies
• Quarterly women in leadership forums
• Women in graduate school focus group
• Women of color subcommittee
ACP Women in Medicine Panel
Discussion-2008
• Dr. Ruth Parker-General Internist and Professor of
Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta GA
• Dr. Susan Hingle-General Internist, Internal Medicine
Clerkship director, Southern Illinois University School of
Medicine, Springfield IL
• Dr. Christie Reimer, Hospitalist and Associate Residency
Program Director, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa,
• Iowa City IA
• Dr. Karen Hsu Blatman, Resident, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville VA
• http://acponline.org/about_acp/special_programs/wim/
wim_panel.htm
Summary
• Have a supportive environment
-at work and at home
• Find a mentor to guide and support
• Learn time management skills
• Develop your own plans and goals
• Recognize that work and patience rewards
• Love of your work, family and life