Newsletters and Articles
Spring 2021 WIA Newsletter Message from the President This newsletter comes after a long hiatus for Women in Anesthesiology, and a tough year for many of us personally. There is no doubt that 2020 was a life-changing year in so many ways. The COVID-19 pandemic has stretched us to our limit, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Long-overdue social justice movements,… Read More
Congratulations to Dr. Rekha Chandrabose Congratulations to Dr. Rekha Chandrabose on her appointment to Vice Chair of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at UCSD, Dept. of Anesthesiology. The founder and past president of WIA, she is a mentor and sponsor, as well as a fierce advocate for these values within the broader health care system. She currently serves on the Advisory… Read More
October 2019 WIA Newsletter October 2019 - Issue 2 Message from the President Amy Schultz Pearson, MD Greetings, Women in Anesthesiology supporters! We hope you are all gearing up for a landmark American Society of Anesthesiologists conference in Orlando next month. Women in Anesthesiology is once again hosting its Annual Meeting the day before ASA kicks off, October 18,… Read More
WIA Research Spotlight: Dr Katherine Seligman, MD We are highlighting Dr Katherine Seligman, MD, anesthesiologist and researcher, whose work was recently highlighted on the front cover of Anesthesiology. Well done, Dr Seligman and team! Katherine Seligman, MD Assistant Professor University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada How did you get interested in research? My interest in Obstetric Anesthesia and research started in medical… Read More
May 2019 WIA Newsletter May 2019 - Issue 1 Message from the President Amy Schultz Pearson, MD Dear supporters of Women in Anesthesiology I hope you all are enjoying the spring sunshine. This winter has been very busy for the WIA Board as we have some exciting developments for the coming months - and we are so excited to… Read More
A Study in Leadership Women do it Better than Men Which gender supplies better leaders for organizations? Based on research conducted by Zenger Folkman, the authority in strengths-based leadership development, the answer is rather clear and quite shocking. As far as the 16 researched differentiating leadership competencies are concerned women excelled in a majority of areas. Read More
All-Knowing or All-Nurturing? Student Expectations, Gender Roles, and Practical Suggestions for Women in the Classroom Student evaluations of teaching (SETs) often have important effects on promotion, tenure, and meritraises, even if only through the negative effects that poor evaluations can have on these decisions (Langbein 1994). Read More
Why Men Still Get More Promotions Than Women Nathalie (all names in this article are disguised), a senior marketing manager at a multinational consumer goods company and a contender for chairman in her country, was advised by her boss to raise her profile locally. Read More