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Joint Session 02 - (INTERACTIVE) ASTRO-AAWR Joint Session: Achieving Gender Equity in Radiation Oncology
10/22/2018
4:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Location: Room 214 A/B
Session Type: Workshop/Special Session
1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
1.50 CAMPEP Credits
1.50 MDCB Credits
The session will provide an evidence-based review of trends in gender representation, barriers to diversification in training, interventions to mitigate bias, harassment and other deterrents to professional productivity, and leadership lessons and imperatives. The 90 minute session will be broken up into 4 four main parts.
Learning Objectives:
- Describe trends in historical and current representation in physician workforce gender diversity in radiation oncology.
- Identify the potential barriers to gender diversity and inclusion in training, professional development and career advancement in radiation oncology.
- Determine and implement potential interventions and solutions to diversity and inclusion into departments, training and practice.
Presentations:
4:15 PM - 4:35 PM
Current and Historical Trends in Gender Representation in the US Academic and Practicing Physician Workforce
Speaker: – Johns Hopkins University
4:35 PM - 4:55 PM
Gender Related Barriers to Training and other Pipeline Issues
Speaker:
4:55 PM - 5:15 PM
Mitigating Bias, Harassment, and other impediments to professional productivity.
Speaker: – University of Michigan
5:15 PM - 5:35 PM
Leadership Lessons and Imperatives in Diversity & Inclusion.
Speaker:
5:35 PM - 5:45 PM
Audience Q&A
Speaker: – VA New Jersey Health Care System