Women Faculty Forum
News & Upcoming Events:
Click here to watch the 3rd annual International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium.
Mission
- Advocacy on behalf of the women faculty at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth
- Opportunities for professional development for women faculty at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.
- Networking among the women faculty, as well as with the leaders in academic science and medicine within and outside the institution.
Co-Chairs
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Mandy Hill, DrPH, MPH | ![]() |
Susan H. Wootton, M.D. |
Council
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Chiamaka N. Aneji, M.D., MPH | ![]() |
Rana O. Afifi, M.D. |
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Bindu Akkanti, M.D., CMQ, FCCP | ![]() |
Isabel C. Mira-Avendano, M.D. |
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Heidi B. Kaplan, Ph.D. | ![]() |
Nayun Kim, Ph.D. |
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Rachel K. Miller, Ph.D. | ![]() |
Melissa B. Aldrich, Ph.D. |
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Featured Articles
Women Faculty Forum recognizes women in medicine
Picture a Scientist:
The documentary takes the viewers on a journey that three women scientists experienced, from harassment to years of subtle slights.
This movie is now available to UTHealth employees through Panopto. We hope this will provide a platform for discussion and positive changes to make science more diverse, equitable, and open to all.
Please click on the link to access the movie: https://uthvideo.uth.tmc.edu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=9949b5fd-2c6e-4ebc-8af4-acb800f516ea
Opportunities for Career Development
Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar – AAMC
Click here for more information.
Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar – AAMC
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Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellowship Year – ELAM
Helpful Links
- Women Faculty Forum Resolution – approved by Faculty Senate at McGovern Medical School
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS)
- Association for Women in Science (AWIS)
- Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Publications
- Promotion Rates for First-time Assistant and Associate Professors Appointed from 1967 to 1997
- The Aging of Full-time U.S. Medical School Faculty: 1967-2007
- Differences in U.S. Medical School Faculty Job Satisfaction by Gender
- An Overview of Women in U.S. Academic Medicine, 2005-06
- Future Medical School Applicants, Part II: Gender Diversity