| AAP Collaborates with
AMA Women Physicians Congress
The AAP has a long history of collaboration with the American Medical Association (AMA) Women Physicians Congress (WPC). Most recently, Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician and author, was elected to an at-large seat on the AMA-WPC Governing Council. Dr. Shu has graciously agreed to share information, insights and perspectives from the AMA-WPC, and her first in an ongoing series of reports will be posted on this Web site. Read
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Women
leaders in pediatrics Women
have made great strides in recent years as leaders in medicine, particularly in
pediatrics. Below are some data on women pediatricians in leadership positions,
both in the AAP and other pediatric organizations. Even though a lot of progress
has already been made, more efforts are needed to promote women to positions of
leadership at all levels of medicine. Read the
report of the Federation of Pediatric Organizations (FOPO) Task Force on Women
in Pediatrics to learn about ways to enhance the leadership of women pediatricians.
AAP
resources related to work/practice issues
Physician
reentry into the workforce
Physician reentry into practice can be defined as returning
to professional activity or clinical practice for which one has been trained,
certified or licensed after an extended time period. For more information on this
important topic, please visit the Web page for the Division
of Workforce and Medical Education Policy.
Part-time
and flexible work options Flexible
Careers for Young Pediatricians (PowerPoint)
Web
site helps physicians think through part-time work issues
(AAP News, Vol. 27 No. 2 February 2006 p. 38)
US
map: Percent of Clinically Active Pediatricians Who Are Female (pdf
file) Web
Site Tips on Part-Time/Reduced Hours Employment (Word
document) Selected
Readings on Part-Time/Reduced Hours Employment (Word
document)
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Demographics
and other resources
Demographic
Characteristics Fact Sheet (pdf document) Web sites for Women Physicians
(pdf document) Women in Pediatrics Reading List
(pdf document)
AAP
Practice Characteristics of the Membership Updated 2006. This powerpoint presentation
provides current data on the characteristics of male and female post-residency
pediatricians.
ONLINE
SERIES DESIGNED TO FACILITATE LEADERSHIP SKILLS TRAINING The
Maternal and Child Health Leadership Skills Development Series synthesizes leadership-development
materials into modular formats. Originally designed to help maternal and child
(MCH) professionals and students it has a weath of information that can apply
in a general sense to those in leadership positions and/or seeking leadership-skills
training. The series, developed by the Women and Children's Health Policy Center
at Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, offers a mix of presentation and exploration
in diffferent learning formats. More information about the series and a user guide
are available at: http://www.jhsph.edu/wchpc/MCHLDS/index.html.
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AAP
policy statements "Prevention
of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and Educational Settings"
(Pediatrics,
October 2006)
Abstract. The American Academy
of Pediatrics is committed to working to ensure that workplaces and educational
settings in which pediatricians spend time are free of sexual harassment. The
purpose of this statement is to heighten awareness and sensitivity to this important
issue, recognizing that institutions, clinics, and office-based practices may
have existing policies.
"Prevention
is best medicine for sexual harassment in workplace"
(AAP News, October 2006) by Beth A. Pletcher,
MD, FACMG, FAAP
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The
AAP Committee on Pediatric Workforce (COPW) addresses issues and activities that
pertain to the influence of gender on the pediatric workforce.
The Committee on Pediatric Workforce
is managed through the AAP Division of Workforce and Medical Education Policy.
For resources related to GME issues, please access the Division's Web page.
Staff
Contacts:
Holly J. Mulvey, MA
Director
Division
of Workforce and Medical
Education Policy
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove
Village, IL 60007
E-mail: hmulvey@aap.org
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This Page  NEW
Getting ahead: tips from women leaders in medicine. Women
leaders in pediatrics share their strategies on what works for them including
newly added insights from Dr. Renée
Jenkins. "You
don't do it alone. People help you and you help others." Click
here to read more The
National Institutes of Health, Office of Women's Health publication, Women
in Biomedical Research: Best Practices for Sustaining Career Success, Meeting
Proceedings; March 4 2008 contains a wealth of information including
a chapter on developing women leaders that starts on page 18 of the publication. Expanded
Reading List about Women in Medicine 
Review
our recently updated reading list, with
over 25 new citations. This reading is a good resource for literature pertaining
to women in academic medicine, work-life balance, minority/diversity issues and
other useful categories. Our goal is to provide relevant information about women
in medicine and women in pediatrics. Online
negotiation resource available 
The
American Medical Women's Association (AMWA) features an online CME course entitled,
"How
to Negotiate - A Guide for Women in Medicine." This course describes
techniques/tools for negotiating in a variety of situations. Exploring
your career options? 
Check
out the new physician
profiles and find out how physicians (including four pediatricians)
are successfully working part-time and pursuing other alternative practice options.
Physician profiles are part of a joint project of the AAP and AMA that explores
work practice options for physicians. Pediatrics
offers a variety of flexible career opportunities. Check out our recently revised
PowerPoint presentation and our handy
list of questions to help you
find the job that's right for you.
Are
you puzzled? 
The
American Academy of Pediatrics, in collaboration with the American Medical Association
Women Physicians Congress has developed a new Web site to provide you with resources
on part-time work options. Visit
this Web site
to find self-assessment questionnaires, bibliography,
relevant resources and other information to help take the puzzle out of work/practice
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