What Does It Mean to Be a Woman in Medicine? With Shelly Vaziri Flais 95, 99 MD, 02 GMER; Kavitha Gandhi 94, 98 MD, 99 GMER; and Nupur Ghoshal 01 PhD, 03 MD
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It started with the first Women in Medicine Tea hosted at The Drake Hotel in Chicago in 2017. It was a chance for Feinberg School of Medicine alumnae across generations to come together in one place to freely share their stories, their challenges, and their victories. Ghoshal recalls asking, \\u201cHow do we bottle this moment?\\u201d The mission of the Women in Medicine (WIM) subcommittee of the Medical Alumni Association Board is to elevate and amplify the voices of fellow women in medicine. In part 1 of this episode, Flais, Gandhi, and Ghoshal share how they all came to be involved with WIM and highlight the subcommittee\\u2019s mentorship and philanthropic initiatives. They\\u2019ll also explain how the most important instigator of progress is showing up and being intentional about change.
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Women in Medicine Facebook Group
Women in Medicine Instagram
More about Northwestern Medicine and Women in Medicine (pg 42)
About the Mary Ann Frable, MD Women in Medicine Dean\'s Scholarship
Ways to give to the Mary Ann Frable, MD Women in Medicine Dean\'s Scholarship, and other funds
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