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4th Annual  Symposium for Advocates for Women in Science & Medicine

March 25th, 2017  8 AM- 5 PM

 

Dinner to follow from 5:30 - 8 pm

at a local restaurant

Hosted by: UVA AFFIRM

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Special thanks to generous contributions and support from:

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UVA Medical Scientist Training Program

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UVA Medical Alumni Association

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UVA School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Committee on Women

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Stuart Houston

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UVA School of Medicine

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UVA Graduate Student Council

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UVA Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health

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UVA Immunology Training Grant

 

UVA Center for Academic Strategic Partnerships for Interprofessional Research and Education (ASPIRE)

Keynote: Dr. Vivian Pinn

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More information under Speaker tab and at: http://bicentennial.virginia.edu/vivian-w-pinn-md

Invited Speaker: Kimberley R. Barker

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More information:

https://www.hsl.virginia.edu/bio/kimberley

Event highlights:
Panel discussions:
  • Work-life balance
  • Interprofessional collaboration in a Healthcare and Academic environment
  • Navigating a job search
  • Physician Scientists: Clinic and Running a Lab
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Research Poster Session
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Interprofessional Closing Dinner

WHEN /

Saturday March 25th, 2017

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Pinn Hall Conference Center, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903

ABOUT THE EVENT /

Advocates for Females in Research and Medicine (AFFIRM) at UVA is a group of MD/PhD students with the goal of educating members about inequalities women in research and medicine face and generating educational and networking experiences for students to help overcome these obstacles. The purpose of this year's symposium is to bring together advocates (male and/or female) for women in science and medicine (from across many disciplines) to facilitate discussion of challenges, goals, tools, and opportunities women face in science and medicine. We hope that by including participants from across medical, graduate, and nursing education we can have in depth conversations and facilitate connections across these disciplines.

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 Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or an agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization, which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts or omissions.

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