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Print AAWR Issue 01 2004 Rev AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN RADIOLOGISTS FALL 2006 focus VOL. 26 NO. 3 FROM YOUR PRESIDENT Nancy Ellerbroek, MD This year marks the 25th Anniversary of women. It will be good to have an up to date the AAWR. We are fortunate that almost all course from the experts. Tof our past leaders will be joining us for a cel- Our work to promote the careers women in ebration on Sunday, November 26th. You are radiology and related fields continues. A invited to attend – please sign up through our recent report in JAMA addressed mentoring website. In addition, we are hosting a one- in academic medicine (1). In this review, the woman show by Susan Marie Frontczak, purpose of which was “To systematically in “Manya”, which is based on the life of Marie review the evidence about the relevance of focus Slodowska Curie. This event by all reviews is mentorship and its relationship to career inspiring and educational. It will be held at development”, 42 articles describing 39 stud- the McCormick Center in room E350 at 6:30 ies were selected for review. Overall, less From Your President ...............1-2 PM Monday, November 27th, and is free to than 50% of medical students and in some UCSF Job Posting........................2 all members, but reservations are needed fields less than 20% of faculty members had (available through the RSNA website). a mentor. Three studies explored mentorship A Tribute to Mary Stuart Fisher, M.D.................................3 Other topics to be presented and discussed experiences of women physicians, 6 explored at RSNA will help to increase awareness of differences between the sexes in the mentor- AAWR Bookstore ........................3 our current challenges and controversies. Our ship experience, and 1 study evaluated an About “Curie Streets” ................4 Presidential Luncheon on November 29th intervention to eliminate some of these dif- will feature a presentation by Leonard Berlin, ferences. Women perceived that they had AAWR Research & Education Foundation Awards.................4 MD: “Glass Ceilings, Sticky Floors, more difficulty finding mentors than their Maternal Walls, and the Courtroom: Sexual male colleagues. Mentorship was reported to Kudos & Plaudits .........................5 Harassment and Gender Discrimination” have an important influence on personal Manya – A Living History of Since those problems are still with us, it is development, career guidance, career choice, Marie Curie ...............................6 wonderful to be able to hear about them from and research productivity, including publica- such an expert. Our Refresher Course, “Lung tion and grant success. The results showed AAWR Research & Education Foundation Contributors........7 Cancer Screening and Coronary Artery differences in nearly every area measured Disease Screening: The Present and the between women and men as medical stu- AAWR New Members...............7 Future”, will be moderated by Dr. Amorosa. dents, residents and fellows, and faculty. The 2006 AAWR Programs Drs. Denise R. Aberle, MD, Claudia I. intervention study showed that the interven- at RSNA......................................8 Henschke, MD, PhD, and Martine J. Remy- tion was associated with improvements for Jardin, MD, PhD will be the faculty and will both men and women, but more significantly Celebrating 25 Years of AAWR...............................9-13 present a balanced and comprehensive cover- so for women. This article addressed issues age of these controversial topics. We are just affecting women in academics. This review Farewell to Focus......................13 now learning how lung cancer affects women showed not only that our work is not yet 25 Years of AAWR Past Presidents differently from men, and symptoms of coro- done, but that with effort, improvement can Photo Spread......................14-15 nary artery disease are also different in many President continued on page 2 1 AAWR focus President cont’d from page 1 She has been our past president and held all of the major offices. be achieved. The JAMA article addressed mentoring in aca- Dr. Rosado de Christenson has been the Editor-in-Chief demics. I am in private practice and have different concerns of the AAWR Focus newsletter since the year 2000. That than those addressed: promotion and tenure are not an task has been fulfilled with great skill and precision. issue. Fair treatment and salary equity, how to deal with a Anyone who has enjoyed and benefited from our newslet- hospital administrators, as well as day-to-day issues of run- ter over the past 6 years knows how great the quality has ning an office are of utmost importance to me, and men- been. She has had the help of our associate editors, but toring and/or career coaching is always appreciated and everything went through her review before publication. It is helpful. Years ago I read “The Pocket Mentor” (authored by with great appreciation for her work that we accept that she B.J. Manaster, published by the AAWR) from cover to will no longer be able to continue to serve in this capacity. cover and shared it with my colleagues, now I still find I want to extend, on behalf of our organization, thanks and resources within the AAWR, mostly through one-on-one best wishes for her future career. (but rarely face-to-face) interactions with other members. Reference: I am sorry to have to say that this will be the last issue of Sambunjak D, Straus SE, Marusic A. Mentoring in Academic Focus edited by Melissa Rosado de Christenson, MD, Medicine: A systematic review. JAMA 2006; 296: 1103-1115. FACR. Dr. Rosado De Christenson is currently Professor of Mitka M. Researchers focus on alternatives for diagnosing Radiology at Ohio State University. Her other time com- heart disease in women. JAMA 2006; 296: 1223-1224. mitments have increased substantially, not allowing her to continue. Melissa received her MD at the Uniformed Services Health Sciences University in Bethesda Maryland, and completed her radiology residency at George Washington University. When I first met Melissa, she was DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY still on active duty in the Air Force, and she served as one UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO of the women who by her example as a role model encour- The Department of Radiology at UCSF is seeking a aged me to become more involved in organized radiology musculoskeletal radiologist to be appointed at the in general and the AAWR in particular. She retired from level of Assistant or Associate Professor of Radiology active duty in 2001, having achieved the rank of Colonel, in the Clinical, Clinical X, or In Residence series and is Chair Emeritus of Radiologic Pathology at the depending upon qualifications. This individual will Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. She has donated much be involved in the research, clinical and teaching of her time to organized radiology in many ways, and I activities of the musculoskeletal imaging section. The can’t begin to list them all. She is chair of the ACR applicant should have experience in musculoskeletal Continuous Professional Improvement Panel, is an examin- cross sectional imaging and interventional proce- er for the American Board of Radiology. She is the chair of dures. Instructional Courses for the ARRS. For the RSNA, she is a member of the Editorial Board of the Daily Bulletin, and The individual must be able to practice medicine in is a member of the Public Information Advisors Network. California, be Board certified in Radiology, and have She has been a member of the Educational Exhibits at least 1 year of training in Musculoskeletal Committee, and chair of the mutli-system subsection. Radiology. Melissa has received numerous awards, including honorary UCSF is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action membership of the Canadian Association of Radiologists. Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to She has taught extensively and has been a visiting profes- apply, including minorities and women. UCSF seeks sor and/or delivered named lectures frequently. She has reg- candidates whose experience, teaching, research, or ularly taught refresher courses at RSNA and the Society of community service has prepared them to contribute Thoracic Radiology. Her AFIP Radiologic Pathology to our commitment to diversity and excellence. course had been attended by over 15,000 residents over the years. She is co-author of the Teaching Atlas of Chest Imaging and numerous book chapters. Her work has been Send or fax CV to: of considerable importance to the field of radiology and to Lynne Steinbach, M.D., Chair, Search Committee, the care of our patients. During much of her career, she has UCSF Dept. of Radiology, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San contributed considerable time and attention to the AAWR. Francisco, CA 94143-0628. Fax: (415) 353-2643. 2 Fall 2006, Volume 26, Number 3 AAWR focus A Tribute to Mary Stuart Fisher, M.D. (1923-2006) By Miriam Fisher Schafer Dr. Fisher was a woman of “firsts.” Born on August 12, Radiology, the Pennsylvania Radiological Society, the Society 1922 in Binghamton, NY to Stuart Banyar Blakely, MD and of Thoracic Radiologists; a fellow of the College of Physicians Miriam Brothers Blakely, Dr. Fisher was first in her of Philadelphia and of the American College of Radiology; and Binghamton, New York high school class, first in her class at a consultant for the National Board of Medical Examiners. Bryn Mawr College, and first in her class at Columbia Dr. Fisher published nearly 50 articles and book chapters, University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She was the and over 35 papers, presentations, and exhibits on radiolo- first woman president of the Philadelphia Roentgen Ray gy, spanning a wide range of subjects; she commented that Society (the oldest radiological society in the world), and the one paper or article per year was ‘about right.’ She was hon- first woman physician to have her portrait commissioned and ored throughout her career for her contributions to the field.
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