1. David C. Dale, MD,FACP President, American College of Physicians Professor of Medicine University of Washington, Seattle, USA

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3. University of Washington Cherry Trees-April 2008

4. Safeco Field Where Ichiro Suzuki Plays

5. The State of Working Conditions of Women Doctors and Leadership Programs for Women in the U.S.A. Annual Meeting Japan Chapter American College of Physicians Tokyo, April 12, 2008

6. Women in Medicine-U.S.A. Medical Students-Women 50% Physicians- Women 256,000 Total 921,000 28% Academic Medicine Women 32 %

7. History 1847 Harriet Hunt’s application to Harvard Medical School rejected 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell admitted to Geneva Medical College in New york

8. Elizabeth Blackwell 1849-First woman to receive MD degree from a U.S. medical school- Geneva Medical College 1857-Founder-New York Infirmary for Women 1895-Author “Pioneering Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women”

9. History 1850 Women’s Medical College-Philadelphia 1864 First African-American MD-Rebecca Crumpler 1870 U. of Michigan School of Medicine admits women 1903 First woman faculty at Johns Hopkins- Florence Sabin 1915 Medical Women’s National Association founded

10. U S Women Medical School Applicants YearEntering Women(%) Graduating Women(%) 19804800 (29%)3900 (25%) 19006200 (38%)5600 (36%) 20007500 (46%)6800 (43%) 20048200 (50%)7400 (47%)

11. Women in Medicine-U.SA Statistics YearTotalMen Women 1970334,000309,000 25,000 1980468,000413,000 54,000 1990 615,000511,000 104,000 2000814,000618,000 196,000 2006921,000666,000 256,000

13. Issues for Women in Practice Specialty choice-General versus specialty Hospital and clinic privileges Work/duty hours Job sharing Pregnancy Family and personal time How long to stay in practice Two MD families

14. Women in Academic Medicine Summary Statistics Faculty-32 % women Highest percentage-Pediatrics Women-32 % Associate Professors; Men-52% Associate Professors Deans and Chairs-10 % Women Assistant Deans 43 %

15. Issues for Women in Academia Specialty choice-general versus specialty Hospital and clinic privileges Work/duty hours Job sharing Pregnancy and child care Family and personal time How long to stay in practice Two MD families Promotion and tenure

16. Dr. Helen Ranney Former Chair- Department of Medicine-UCSD First Woman President-Association of American Physicians Hematology-Genetics Sickle cell disease

17. Dr. Sara Walker Professor of Medicine University of Missouri Specialty- Rheumatology President-American College of Physicians 2003-2004

18. Dr. Christine Cassel President-American Board of Internal Medicine Former Dean- University of Oregon Specialty-Geriatric

19. Dr. Risa J Lavisso-Moury President and CEO- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Former-Deputy Director Federal Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Specialty-Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

20. Distinguish Women in American Medicine Helen Ranney, Sara Walker, Christine Cassel, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey

21. Department of Medicine, University of Washington Virginia Broudy, Joann Elmore Jill Watanabe, Emily Wong

22. Women at the University of Washington Dr. Broudy-Professor, Chief of Medicine, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle and role model-teacher, clinician, researcher Dr. Elmore-Professor, General Internal medicine, authority breast cancer detection, mentor Dr. Watanabe-Associate Professor, mentor, teaching in ambulatory medicine Dr. Wong-Assistant Chair, Department of Medicine, UW Women in Medicine program

23. Information Sources American College of Physicians-Women in Medicine 2008 www.acponline.orgwww.acponline.org American Medical Association-Women Physician Congress 2008 www.ama-assn.orgwww.ama-assn.org American Association of Medical Colleges- Women in U.S. Academic Medicine www.aamc.org www.aamc.org Nation Institutes of Health-Changing Face of Medicine www.nlm.nih.gov

24. AAMC Professional Development Seminars and Resources Early Career Women Faculty Seminar July 12-15-2008 Washington DC 1.Creating and academic plans,skills and goals 2.Insights for a successful academic career 3.Networking and finding role models Mid Career Women Facutly Seminar December 2007 Scottsdale AZ Publications http://www.aamc.org/members/wim.htm

25. Resources-University of Washington President’s Advisory Committee on Women- Marica Killian, Chair 2006-07 Enrollment 52 % women, staff 68 % women, faculty 42 %, administration 50 %, student athletes 49 %, police 20 % Faculty development workshops Leave, pregnancy, childcare policies Quarterly women in leadership forums Women in graduate school focus group Women of color subcommittee

26. ACP Women in Medicine Panel Discussion-2008 Dr. Ruth Parker-General Internist and Professor of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta GA Dr. Susan Hingle-General Internist, Internal Medicine Clerkship director, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield IL Dr. Christie Reimer, Hospitalist and Associate Residency Program Director, Internal Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA Dr. Karen Hsu Blatman, Resident, University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA http://acponline.org/about_acp/special_programs/wim/ wim_panel.htm

27. Summary Have a supportive environment -at work and at home Find a mentor to guide and support Learn time management skills Develop your own plans and goals Recognize that work and patience rewards Love of your work, family and life