Past Events

2024-2025
2023-2024
2022-2023
2021-2022
2020-2021
  • May 27, 2021 FWIM DOM Moms & Caregivers presentation ​Support for DOM Moms & Caregivers: Resources at WashU with special guest speakers Jenny Duncan MD, Director of GME Wellness, Department of Pediatrics and Lisa Eberle-Mayse, Child & Family Care Facilitator at Washington University School of Medicine
  • May 4, 2021 FWIM Workshop: Negotiating Employment Agreements: Why It’s Important and How to Get the Results you Want with Dr. Rakhee Bhayani and guest speaker Brandy Simpson, health care attorney at Baker Sterchi Cowden and Rice
  • April 20, 2021 Academic Women’s Network Spring Event: Promotion, Tenure and Retention of Faculty with Dr. Diana Gray sharing promotions timeline and process followed by our HeForShe panelists: Dr. Dave Piston, Dr. John Cooper, Dr. Tim Ley, Dr. Greg Zipfel, and Dr. Chuck Zorumski sharing their perspectives
  • April 5, 2021 A Training for Healthcare Providers Serving LGBTQ+ Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence a collaboration between LouHealth and the STL Anti-Violence Project presented by Samantha Levine, Shireen Roy, Drishti Sinha, & Ilia Esrig
  • March 4, 2021 DOM Moms & Caregivers virtual “Social Meet & Greet” event
  • February 25, 2021 FWIM Moving Into Mindfulness virtual session with Washington University Wellness Consultant Meg Krejci
  • February 24, 2021 The Impaired Physician — How to Help a Colleague with guest speaker Michael Wenzinger MD, Associate Director of Psychiatric Inpatient Services at Washington University School of Medicine
  • November 17, 2020 Academic Women’s Network Fall Webinar: Panel with WUSM Women Department Chairs “Navigating career development through the challenges of COVID” featuring Washington University School of Medicine department chairs Dr. Victoria Fraser, Dr. Lila Solnica-Krezel, Dr. Dineo Khabele, and Dr. Linda Richards
  • November 10, 2020 Inaugural FWIM DOM Moms & Caregivers event “”SARS-CoV-2, Children, and Schools” with Dr. Rachel Orscheln MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and the director of ambulatory pediatric infectious diseases and the International Adoption Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital
  • October 15, 2020 FWIM Workshop: What can we do about patient bias and mistreatment? Creating solutions for faculty and trainees with Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo MD MPH, Division of Infectious Diseases at Washington University School of Medicine
  • September 11, 2020 “COVID-19, Scientific Advances and its Impact on Women’s Health” virtual symposium co-sponsored by FWIM with Center for Women’s Infectious Disease Research and Global Health Center at the Institute for Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis
  • August 28, 2020 Financial Education Lecture Series: Real Estate 101 for Residents with guest speaker Tim Burgess AVP, Saint Louis Community Credit Union, Realtor Worth Clark Realty
  • August 25, 2020 “The Psychology of Mindset and Resilience” with Dr. Tim Bono, PhD, Assistant Dean for Assessment at Washington University event sponsored by the Clinical Research Training Center at Washington University School of Medicine
  • August 21, 2020 Financial Education Lecture Series: Death and Taxes with guest speaker Nicholas Riggin, CPA, JD, LLM
  • August 14, 2020 Financial Education Lecture Series: Personal Finances Part 2 with Fahd Ahmad MD, MSCI, Department of Pediatrics
  • August 7, 2020 Financial Education Lecture Series: Personal Finances Part 1 with Fahd Ahmad MD, MSCI, Department of Pediatrics
  • July 28, 2020 FWIM Workshop “Preparing for Virtual Interviews” with Michelle DeLair, PhD, Assistant Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Development at Washington University in St. Louis
  • June 17, 2020 6th Annual FWIM Happy Hour virtual Networking Event
2019-2020
  • May 6, 2020 FWIM Moving Into Mindfulness session with Wellness Consultant, Meg Krejci, from Washington University via Zoom
  • March 5, 2020 FWIM workshop “Find and Follow Your Passion: Integrating Meaning into Your Career Planning” with presenters Rakhee K. Bhayani MD and Amber Deptola MD, Division of General Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
  • February 27, 2020 The Lancet Series on Gender Equality, Norms and Health. A moderated panel of regional policy makers and practitioners at WUSTL, FWIM is a collaborating partner for the event
  • January 14, 2020: “Negotiating Effectively for Workplace Success” with guest speaker Rebecca Hollander-Blumoff JD PhD, Professor of Law at Washington University, co-sponsored by FWIM
  • December 16, 2019: Wellness Lecture: “The Psychology of Mindset and Resilience” with Tim Bono, PhD, Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Washington University
  • November 19, 2019: Women in Medicine & Science Symposium: Forging Ahead. Guest Speakers: Diana L. Gray MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at WUSM, Diana Lautenberger, MA, Director Women in Medicine & Science at AAMC, and Keynote Speaker Michelle Lall, MD, MSC, FACEP, Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
  • November 19, 2019: Academic Women’s Network Fall Dinner: “Ally, Advocate, or Accomplice: We are Better Together” with guest speaker Michelle Lall, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
  • October 16, 2019: FWIM Negotiation workshop with Hillary Anger Elfenbein, PhD, the John and Ellen Wallace Distinguished Professor at the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis
  • September 26, 2019: FWIM Visiting Professor Luncheon with Mary Doi, MD, MS, Lead Physician, Knowledge Management Team Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, Office of Translational Sciences at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
  • Aug 23, 2019: Financial Education Lecture Series: “Protecting Your Most Valuable Assets” with Adam Sandman, Physician Financial Services
  • Aug 16, 2019: Financial Education Lecture Series: Speaker Panel with Dr. Steve Miller [Nontraditional career], Dr. Farhaan Ahmad [Cardiology], Dr. Kristine Williams [Pediatrics], Dr. Christina Skale [Concierge Medicine]
  • Aug 9, 2019: Financial Education Lecture Series: Personal Finances Part 2 with Fahd Ahmad MD, MSCI, Department of Pediatrics
  • August 7, 2019: Inaugural FWIM Fellows “Meet the Chair” Happy Hour Networking event
  • July 26, 2019: Creating a Respectful and Inclusive Workplace Two-Part Seminar presented by Diana Lautenberger, MAT Director, Women in Medicine and Science from the AAMC sponsored by the Office of Faculty Affairs at WUSM
  • Aug 2, 2019: Financial Education Lecture Series: Personal Finances Part 1 with Fahd Ahmad MD, MSCI, Department of Pediatrics
  • June 26, 2019: Women Leaders in Public Health Lecture Series: A Personal Journey: The Evolution of a Career in Military Medicine, Pauletta Blueitt MHA, Chairperson, External Advisory Board, Texas A&M University School of Public Health. Lecture followed by a meet and greet reception co-sponsored by FWIM
  • June 11, 2019: 5th Annual FWIM Happy Hour Networking Event “Networking: Creating a lasting impression” Rakhee K. Bhayani MD, Associate Professor of Medicine WUSM, Associate Program Director, Director Forum for Women in Medicine
2018-2019
  • May 9, 2019: FWIM Luncheon with visiting professor Dr. Carmen Peralta, Associate Professor of Medicine at University of California, San Francisco and Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Kidney Health Research Collaborative
  • April 9, 2019: FWIM Coaching and Professional Development Workshop with Dr. Dominique Cosco, Associate Professor of Medicine, director of the primary care residency track and director of teacher development with the Academy of Health Professions Educators at WUSM
  • April 4, 2019: FWIM Fellows & Faculty Networking Luncheon with the Divisions of Pulmonology, Dermatology, Geriatrics and Gastroenterolgy
  • March 25, 2019: Wellness Lecture Series: Balance in Medicine with Dr. Carol Faulk
  • March 7, 2019: Grand Rounds Lecture “Overload, Burnout and Professional Fulfillment: What’s Impacting Clinicians and What Can We Impact” Elizabeth Harry, MD Brigham and      Women’s Hospital, Assistant Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency, Director of Wellness, Department of Medicine Faculty Development
  • March 7, 2019: FWIM Fellows & Faculty Networking Luncheon with the Divisions of Hematology & Oncology, Rheumatology and Allergy & Immunology
  • February 28, 2019: Visiting Professor Luncheon Dr. Molly Carnes, the Jean Manchester Biddick Professor of Women’s Health Research, Director of the Center for Women’s Health Research at the University of Wisconsin, Director of the VA Women’s Health Program and co-Director of the Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) in the College of Engineering
  • February 28, 2019: Professional Development Lecture Series with visiting professor Dr. Molly Carnes “Why is Jack More Likely to Become Department Chair than Jill?”
  • February 17, 2019: Academic Women’s Network and Association for Women Faculty workshop “Difficult Conversations: An interactive workshop” with guest speaker Deborah Goldstein, Principal and Managing Director Triad Consulting Group, Lecturer at Harvard Law School and Tufts University School of Medicine
  • February 14, 2019: Visiting Professor Luncheon Dr. Louise Walters Division Chief of Geriatrics at University of California San Francisco
  • January 31, 2019: Visiting Professor Luncheon: Dr. Mary Armanios, Associate Professor in the Department of Oncology and the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • January 23, 2019: FWIM Fellows & Faculty Networking Luncheon with the Divisions of Cardiology and Endocrinology
  • December 6, 2018: Wellness Series: Resilience Presentation, Tom Wagner PhD, resilience researcher, presenter, writer, counselor and consultant.
  • December 3, 2019: Academic Women’s Network Dinner: “Leading as a Woman” Joan Magruder, BJC Group President and President  of St. Louis Children’s Hospital
  • November 28, 2018: Visiting Professor Networking Dinner with Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, Chief of Infectious Diseases at University of Alabama, Birmingham.
  • November 19, 2018: Meet and Greet with Dr. Sherree Wilson PhD, Associate Vice Chancellor and Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
  • November 19, 2018: FWIM Fellows & Faculty Networking Luncheon with the Division of Nephrology and Infectious Diseases.
  • October 26, 2018: Spotlight on Women in Medicine & Science, Featuring Keynote Speaker Dr. Janet Serwint, Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine followed by WUSM female faculty members highlighting their work in diverse fields of science as well as share the unique challenges they have faced in their careers in academic medicine.
  • September 25, 2018: FWIM Workshop, Mentorship and Coaching for Career Success, speaker Eva Aagaard MD, Senior Associate Dean of Education, WUSM
  • August 31, 2018: Financial Education Lecture Series: Contract & Employment Negotiation Lecture with Randy Gerber JD, Senior Partner at Polsinelli Law Firm
  • August 24, 2018: Financial Education Lecture Series: Loan repayment Lecture with Bridget O’Neal, Assistant Dean & Director of Financial Aid at WUSM
  • August 17, 2018: Financial Education Lecture Series: Personal finances Part 2 with Fahd Ahmad MD, MCSI, Department of Pediatrics
  • August 10, 2018: Financial Education Lecture Series: Personal finances Part 1 with Fahd Ahmad MD, MSCI , Department of Pediatrics
  • June 12, 2018: 4th Annual FWIM Happy Hour Networking Event “Turning Conversations into Connections” Rakhee K. Bhayani MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Director Forum for Women in Medicine
2017-2018
  • May 20, 2018: FWIM Round Table discussion with Dr. Rakhee K. Bhayani & Dr. Victoria Fraser
  • May 9, 2018: Academic Women’s Network Spring Dinner, Dr. Victoria Fraser: Brainstorming Session: What could an Office for the Advancement of Women do for us?
  • May 2, 2018: Professional Development Lecture Series: Implicit Bias by Lynn Cornelius MD, Professor and Chief of Dermatology WUSM
  • April 26, 2018: Conflict Management Workshop, Eva Aagaard, MD, Senior Associate Dean of Medical Education
  • April 12, 2018: FWIM Luncheon with Glaser Visiting Professor: Dr. Lisa Willett, Professor of Medicine, Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and Vice Chair for Education in the Department of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • February 26, 2018: Wellness Series: Art Therapy Project with Sarah Colby, Arts & Healthcare Coordinator Barnes-Jewish Hospital
  • February 26, 2018: Overcoming Gender Bias Letter of Recommendation Workshop, Rakhee K. Bhayani, MD & Maria Baggstrom,  MD
  • February 12, 2018: Noon conference Therapy Dogs courtesy of Welcome Waggers
  • February 1, 2018: Wellness Lecture Series, “Burnout: An Occupational Hazard for Physicians,” Jim Fehr, MD, Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics and Asst Ombuds for WUMS
  • February 1, 2018: FWIM luncheon with Glaser Visiting Professor: Erica N. Johnson MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • January 18, 2018: AMWA Dinner Event: Implicit Bias, Arghaven Salles MD PHD, Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • November 30, 2017:  Contract & Employment Negotiation Lecture; Randy Gerber JD, Senior Partner at Polsinelli Law Firm
  • November 15, 2017: FWIM Evening Reception with visiting professor Dr. Cynthia Sears, Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
  • November 14, 2017: Academic Women’s Network/FWIM Luncheon with visiting professor Dr. Yvette Roubideaux, Director of the National Congress of American Indians Policy Research Center
  • September 25, 2017: “Building Your Portfolio for the Next Step” workshop, Dr. Maria Baggstrom & Dr. Rakhee Bhayani
  • August 12, 2017: Round table discussion with Dr. Rakhee Bhayani & Dr. Vicky Fraser
  • August 11, 2017: Personal Finances Part 2, Fahd Ahmad MD, Dept of Pediatrics
  • August 10, 2017:  Personal Finances Part 1, Fahd Ahmad MD, Dept of Pediatrics
  • August 4, 2017: Financial Education Lecture: Loan Repayment, Bridget O’Neal, Asst Dean & Director of Financial Aid at WUSM
  • June 13, 2017: 3rd Annual FWIM Happy Hour Networking Event “Turning Conversations into Connections” Rakhee K. Bhayani MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Director Forum for Women in Medicine
2016-2017
  • May 18, 2017: Special lunch talk by Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner, ED physician, Rhodes Scholar, & 2017 WUSM Commencement Speaker
  • May 11, 2017: “How Did I Get Here?” Panel discussion with Dr. Vicky Fraser, Dr. Murali Chakinala, Dr. Bill Powderly, Dr. Linda Peterson and Dr. Sara Fazio, visiting professor from Harvard Medical School
  • May 1, 2017: Academic Women’s Network Spring Dinner, “Self-Advocacy” with Speaker: Hillary Sale, Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis
  • April 12, 2017: Navigating Gender Bias Workshop, Facilitated by Dr. Rakhee Bhayani and special guest speaker Martha Feeback from Catalyst
  • March 16, 2017: Noon Conference: Powerful Presentation Skills with Krista Junge from BJC Institute of Learning & Development
  • March 12, 2017: FWIM Round table with house staff, Dr. Victoria Fraser & Dr. Rakhee Bhayani
  • March 8, 2017: Communication Skills Workshop, Gail Buss from BJC Institute of Learning & Development
  • March 3, 2017: Dinner & “Women Who Inspire” Dance Performance at Touhill Performing Arts Center
  • February 16, 2017: Wellness Lecture with Stuart Slavin MD, Associate Dean of Curriculum, St. Louis University School of Medicine
  • January 5, 2017: Mentorship Lecture with Jane Garbutt, MD
  • December 8, 2016: Special Lunch and Discussion with Senator Irene Aguilar, MD and AWN
  • November 17, 2016: Wellness Lecture with Teresa Deshields, PhD
  • November 15, 2016: Academic Women’s Network Fall Dinner
  • October 26, 2016: Breakfast with Amy Cuddy, social psychologist &professor of Harvard Business School
  • October 10, 2016: Public Speaking Workshop with Larry Zarin, Public Relations Expert
  • August 26, 2016: Contract Negotiation Lecture; Randy Gerber, JD and Andy Voss, JD of Polsinelli Law Firm
  • August 19, 2016: Physician Panel discussing Practice Models
  • August 5, 2016: Personal Finances Part 2; Fahd Ahmad, MD, Dept. of Pediatrics and Bridget O’Neal Asst. Dean & Director of Financial Aid WUSM
  • July 29, 2016: Personal Finances Part 1; Fahd Ahmad, MD, Dept. of Pediatrics
  • July 20-21: 2016 Women Leaders in Public Health Career Lecture Series with Debra Olson, DNP, MPH
  • July 9, 2016: Round table with Housestaff and Drs. Vicky Fraser and Rakhee Bhayani
  • June 16, 2016: 2nd Annual FWIM Happy Hour Networking Event
2015-2016
  • May 15, 2016: Round table discussion with Drs. Vicky Fraser, Rakhee Bhayani and Internal Medicine housestaff
  • May 4-6, 2016: Glaser Visiting Professor, Katrina Armstrong, MD
  • April 14, 2016: Lunch with Glaser Visiting Professor, Dr. Polly Parsons, Department Chair, Univ. of Vermont and Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner
    • Noon Conference: “Medicine’s Next Frontier: The Power of Public
      Health & Physician Activities” Dr. Leana Wen, Baltimore City Health Commissioner
  • April 13, 2016: Personal Finances 101 Seminar
  • April 6, 2016: “Negotiation Skills: Do You Know What You Need to Succeed?”, Sarah England, PhD
  • March 9, 2016: Effective Presentations, Professional Development Lecture with Tom Defer, MD
  • February 4, 2016: “How Did I Get Here?” Panel Discussion with Victoria Fraser, MD; Lynne Cornelius, MD; Anitha Vijayan MD; Doug Mann MD and Nicholas Davidson MD
  • December 7, 2015: “Communication Traps and How to Avoid them”, Professional Development Lecture with Krista Junge, BJC Learning Institute
  • November 18, 2015: Academic Women’s Network Fall Event
  • November 5, 2015: “Basics of Writing a CV”, Professional Development Lecture with Dr. Vicky Fraser, Adolphus Busch Professor & Medicine Chairman
  • October 22, 2015: “One Woman’s Journey: Mistakes Included”, Glaser Visiting Professor, Wendy Levinson, MD, Choose Wisely Canada, University of Toronto
  • September 2, 2015: Career Strategies Workshop with Martha Feeback from Catalyst
  • July 22, 2015: Women’s Leaders in Public Health Career Lecture Series with Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH
  • June 15, 2015: Inaugural FWIM Happy Hour Networking Event
2014-2015
  • April 15, 2015: Career Planning Workshop
  • March 15, 2015: Round table discussion with Drs. Vicky Fraser & Rakhee Bhayani and Internal Medicine housestaff
  • February 15, 2015: Work-Life Integration Workshop
  • February 13, 2015: Lunch with Dr. Nancy Brown, Dr. Robert J. Glaser Visiting Professor and Chair and Hugh J. Morgan Professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University
  • December 6, 2014: “Leaning Into Your Medical Career” Dr. Rakhee K. Bhayani
  • November 18, 2014: “Negotiation at Work and Beyond”, Academic Women’s Network Annual Fall Dinner
  • November 11, 2014: “Professional Skills Development Workshop for Women: Navigating Your Academic Career”