An update from the Vice Chair for Career Advancement
As we move into the new academic year, I am excited to share updates on two key initiatives in the Department of Medicine: AWAM (Advancing the Workforce in Medicine) and FWIM (Future Workforce in Medicine). Both programs reflect our commitment to supporting faculty and trainees while fostering collaboration, mentorship, and growth. Advancing the Workforce in Medicine […]
An update from the Vice Chair for Career Advancement
The past several months has been filled with leadership development, faculty celebrations, and shared learning across the Department of Medicine. Faculty Selected for AAMC Early Career Leadership Seminar We were fortunate that three of our faculty members—Drs. Naoka Murakami, Namrata Patel, and Abby Sung—were selected to attend the February AAMC Early Career Women Faculty Leadership […]
An update from the Vice Chair for Career Advancement
The new year brings continued enthusiasm! I’m excited to share updates on the work we’ve been doing. The Executive Committee, which has faculty representatives from almost every division and all ranks & tracts, has been hard at work strategizing for the upcoming year. The Programming Subcommittee, led by Dr. Leslie Gewin, has put together a […]
Faculty in Medicine
Supporting faculty in medicine is a key priority for the department. See below for a list of resources.
- Advancing the Workforce in Medicine (AWAM) program actively identifies and provides guidance to faculty within the Department of Medicine to achieve leadership opportunities on institutional, local, national and international levels with the intention of achieving representation, professional rank, and compensation equal to other faculty counterparts.
- Academic Women’s Network (AWN) was established in 1990 by women faculty at WashU Medicine to promote professional interactions and career development and to assist and mentor women in science and medicine. We provide our members an opportunity to network, advocate, inspire and learn.
- Catalyst is an independent nonprofit with a focus on women in the workplace. All Department of Medicine employees can register via Catalyst’s website to access a variety of resources including discussion boards, tools, webinar recordings, and case studies related to accelerating progress for women through workplace inclusion.
- Future Workforce in Medicine (FWIM): The Future Workforce in Medicine (FWIM) was created in 2014 to support the professional and personal development of the trainees in the Department of Medicine. FWIM hosts workshops, lectures and networking events throughout the academic year to provide career development guidance, facilitate mentoring opportunities and foster a sense of camaraderie within the training program.
Rakhee Bhayani, MD
Message from the Vice Chair for Career Advancement in the Department of Medicine