Women Faculty Programs
Partnering with leadership and faculty to
“create a culture where women physicians and scientists choose to be.”
Women Faculty Programs is committed to recruiting, advancing and retaining a diverse faculty of women by - ensuring that policies do not inadvertently disadvantage women
- creating a better work-life environment
- nominating women faculty for prizes and awards
- increasing number of women leaders
- providing career development and mentoring programs
- reviewing faculty salaries annually
- hosting women physicians and scientists to give scientific and women-in-science talks
- promoting institution-wide gender-balanced participation
- reviewing status of women faculty annually
Women Leading the Way
Lopa Mishra, M.D.
Dr. Mishra joined M. D. Anderson as chair of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition
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Highlights
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Ellen Gritz, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair, Behavioral ScienceDr. Gritz was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Professional Woman Award sponsored by the Committee on the Status of Women at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
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Renata Pasqualini, Ph.D.
Professor, Genitourinary Medical OncologyDr. Pasqualini received the 2010 Edith and Peter O'Donnell Award in Medicine from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST).
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Zhongxing Liao, M.D.
Professor, Radiation OncologyDr. Liao was elected as the President of the American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR)
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Barbara Summers, Ph.D.
Vice President,
Chief Nursing Officer and Division Head of NursingSelected as a Fellow by the American Academy of Nursing (AAN) (2009)
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Lois Ramondetta, M.D.
Associate Professor, Gynecologic OncologyDr. Ramondetta is the recipient of the Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care for 2009.
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Ritsuko Komaki, M.D.
Professor, Radiation OncologyDr. Komaki was awarded the Japan Lung Cancer Society Gold Medal. The Gold Medal, the first to be awarded to a female, was awarded in recognition of Dr. Komaki's significant contribution to research in lung cancer and, importantly, to her unwavering passion for the care of lung cancer patients.
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Margaret Spitz, M.D.
Professor and former chair of epidemiologyDr. Spitz received the institutional Presidents' Award. The award is presented to recognize those who have made substantial contributions to progress against cancer and who have played key roles in the success and recognition M. D. Anderson has achieved worldwide.
Legends and Legacies
Welcome
Women Faculty Programs welcomes
Dr. Elizabeth Wagar as chair of Laboratory Medicine
Margaret L. Kripke Legend Award
This national award will be given annually to an individual, male or female, who has made significant contributions to the advancement of women in cancer medicine and cancer science.
About the Award...
Nominations for the 2010 Award are now closed. The 2010 Award recipient will be announced in February 2010.
Podcasts
Dr. Zwelling has an in-depth conversation with Dr. Travis and Dr. Chandra about the importance of women in science and academic medicine and stereotypes, challenges, and solutions to closing the gender gap that currently exists in American science. This is part of the Cancer Newsline podcast series.
Women in Science – part 1
Women in Science – part 2