Women in medicine : getting in, growing, and advancing /: getting in, growing, and advancing. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Janet Bickel.
• Other Names: Bickel, Janet W
• Contents: Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Getting Into the Medical School and Residency You Want; First Things First: Becoming Competitive and Selecting a School; Differences Between Men and Women Medical Students; Deciding on a Specialty; Preparing for Medical School and Residency Interviews; Diagnose Yourself; 2. Medicine and Parenting: For Whom the Clock Ticks; Crosscurrents; Common Questions Medical Students Ask About Combining Medicine and Parenting (and Some Answers!); Parental Leave Policies; Child Care; Diagnose Yourself; 3. Sexism: The Eye of the Beholder; Harassment: The Evidence; Putting a Stop to Harassment; "Consensual" Sexual Relationships; Overcoming Gender Stereotypes; Diagnose Yourself; 4. Beyond Survival: Maximizing Your Professional Development Options; Cumulative Disadvantages; Goal-Setting; Self-Presentation; Conflict Management; Job Seeking, Interviewing, and Salary Negotiations; Diagnose Yourself; 5. Mentors: Overcoming the Shortage; Why Women Still Miss Out; Finding and Using a Mentor: Avoiding the Nine Circles of Mentor Hell; Thinking Institutionally; Building Your Network; Diagnose Yourself; 6. Big Hairy Questions (BHQs): Into the Future; When I Complete My Training, Will I Be Able to Find a Job?; What Does It Take to Be a Success in Medicine?; What About Becoming a Medical School Faculty Member?; Are Men and Women Physicians Becoming More Alike or Different?; Do Women Have More Unmet Health Care Needs Than Men?; Will Women's Health Become a Separate Specialty?; Appendix A: Foremothers; Appendix B: Statistical Overview; Appendix C: Addressing Gender Inequities and Sexism; Appendix D: Learning Objectives in Women's Health; Appendix E: Definition of Women's Health; Appendix F: Organizations and Websites; References; Author Index; Subject Index; About the Author;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks [Calif.] : Sage Publications
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 119 pages)
• Subjects: 610/.82; Women in medicine; Women medical students; Career Mobility; Education, Medical; Physicians, Women; Prejudice; Vocational Guidance; Women in medicine; Women medical students; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452204758; 1452204756; 9781452221694; 1452221693
• Related ISBNs: 0761918191; 9780761918196; 0761918183; 9780761918189
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 99-109) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
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