We are currently accepting nominations for all of our AWF positions. Check the membership page to see how you can contribute. We also have our bylaws online for you to browse. Feel free to nominate yourself, I did 
Cynthia, AWF President
Send nominations to Catherine.G.Ambrose@uth.tmc.edu
Be a voice for change - join us for our first Advancing Women’s Health Conference. This regional meeting is targeted to health professionals, researchers, health and advocacy organizations, and community members interested in working collaboratively to develop recommendations for women’s health policy in Texas. The conference has three unique features:
Register Now! http://whn.library.tmc.edu/conference.shtml
February 23, 2007 (NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Medical Education Seminar Series: Becoming an Educational Leader
Presenter: Paula O’Neill, MEd, EdD
Description: The professional development of academic faculty in health sciences to develop or enhance leadership skills is often left to serendipity or to one’s personal quest. The reality is that developing leadership capacity is an observable and learnable set of practices and strategies. Dr. O’Neill will discuss a variety of strategies to build leadership knowledge, skills and attitudes to assist those faculty and administrators who wish to include educational leadership as a component of their personal academic career plans.
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Location: MSB B.610
February 23, 2007 (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Workshop: Transforming Teaching into Scholarship
Presenter: Paula O’Neill, MEd, EdD
Description: Faculty are frequently challenged to provide evidence that their teaching merits consideration in the promotion and/or tenure process. Attendees of this workshop will learn about methods to allow their scholarship of teaching have a broader meaning so that it is appropriately rewarded. This workshop will provide a foundation for participants to use strategies in developing and documenting their teaching activities that will elevate and transform the scholarship of teaching into a more efficacious meaning to assist with career advancement.
Faculty from all Houston area academic and medical institutions are invited to celebrate the Women who have been promoted in their careers over the past year.
Promotion Happy Hour
Meet, mingle, congratulate colleagues, and
enjoy a cocktail and appetizers.
Wednesday, November 29
5:30 p.m.
Mi Luna, Rice Village
2441 University Blvd, Houston, TX 77005
RSVP to Connie.J.Tapper@uth.tmc.edu 713-500-3973
During a time when our nation needs to maximize its expertise in science and engineering, women are dropping out of science careers at all stages of the academic ladder, beginning in school, and up the ladder. Research and opinion has suggested everything from genetic differences, to institutional structures. Recently a panel was coordinated by the National Academy of Sciences to address the these issues, entitled Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering.
Come and join us for dinner and to:
1) Hear a summary of the NAS report presented by Cynthia Phelps, AWF President,
2) discuss current barriers to women and proposed solutions, and
3) give the AWF input on our survey about barriers to women faculty.
Thursday, November 2 at 5pm
University of Texas Medical School - Room B100
6431 Fannin Street, Houston, Texas 77030
Dinner will be served at 5, parking will be validated.
Get Involved!
AWF wants YOU! There are many ways to participate!
Nominations for 2007 are underway. http://awf.shis.uth.tmc.edu/
RSVP to Connie.J.Tapper@uth.tmc.edu 713-500-3973
“Take Charge of Your Life: Speak Up, Stand Out, and Stay Calm”
2007 Southern Regional Professional Development Conference for
Women in Medicine and Research
March 30 - April 1, 2007 held at the J. W. Marriott in Houston, Texas
Dr. Harriet Lerner, author of “The Dance of Connection”, “The Dance of Anger”, and many other titles, will be the Keynote Speaker at the kick-off lunch.
Dr. Edward Hallowell, author of “Crazy Busy: Overworked, Overstretched, and Ready to Snap”, also will speak at the conference.
Proposals for workshops are due October 1, 2006.
For more information: Janice Simon: jsimon@mdanderson.org
Friday, July 7, 2006 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. B.645 MSB
Tuesday, July 18, 2006 5:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. 5th Floor Gallery MSB
All faculty and departmental administrative staff are encouraged to attend one of the following presentations about the Medical School faculty promotion and tenure process:
Information will be offered on the following and will conclude with a Q & A:
Refreshments will be served.
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Questions, contact:
Dawn Alvarado, Faculty Affairs - x 5103
Catherine Ambrose, Ph.D., AWF - x 7007
Sponsored by: The UTHSC Association of Women Faculty
and The UTMS Office of Faculty Affairs
It’s that time of year again…. Time to regroup and plan for next fall. Elections will be held in August, so now is the time to nominate yourself or other to serve.
Elected Positions include:
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Appointed Positions include:
Program Chair
Membership Chair
Career Development Chair
Communications Chair
Please send your Nominations to: Cynthia.L.Phelps@uth.tmc.edu
