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2nd Annual DOM Women in Medicine & Science Seminar

2nd Annual DOM Women in Medicine & Science Seminar

The 2nd Annual Department of Medicine Women in Medicine and Science Seminar hosted by Advancing Women in Academic Medicine (AWAM) and the Forum for Women in Medicine (FWIM) was held last Friday, April 28th via Zoom.

The virtual seminar, Leadership and Promotion – the chicken or the egg?, offered a foundation to learn the critical skills, strategies and resources available to prepare for career advancement and promotion opportunities.

The event featured distinguished Department of Medicine leaders and guest speakers, who spoke on a variety of topics on effective promotions strategies to leadership positions for women to being a purpose driven leader.

If you missed attending the event, you’ll find many of the speakers have provided a video of their presentation that you can now view. Click the highlighted buttons below for access to these videos.


Rakhee Bhayani, MD
Rakhee Bhayani, MD Washington University
School of Medicine
Vicky Fraser, MD
Vicky Fraser, MD Washington University School of Medicine
Sharon Cresci, MD
Sharon Cresci, MD
Washington University School of Medicine
Kristine Kuhn, MD, PhD
Kristine Kuhn, MD, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Patricia Kao, MD, MS
Patricia Kao, MD, MS
Washington University School of Medicine
Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc
Zainab Mahmoud, MD, MSc
Washington University School of Medicine
Anjan Thakor, PhD
Anjan Thakor, PhD Washington University Olin Business School
Renée Shellhaas, MD, MS
Renée Shellhaas, MD, MS
Washington University School of Medicine

Our sincere thanks to all the presenters and attendees for joining us for the 2nd Annual DOM Women in Science & Medicine Webinar.