Mentoring

Real World Ophthalmology will virtually present its inaugural meeting, entitled “Real World Ophthalmology: Top 10 Things I Wish I Knew Sooner,” on Sept. 18.

Healio has launched a new recognition program, Healio Honors, to celebrate health care professionals who go the extra mile to advance patient care, research, advocacy or mentorship, the company announced.

Choosing your first job out of training can be one of the most exciting and one of the most gut-wrenching experiences of your professional life. The process requires time for planning and time for self-exploration.

With a move from clinical practice to an academic role, oncologist Stephanie L. Graff, MD, said she looks forward to the opportunities and challenge of a career change.

When it comes to career development in the field of oncology, Nina Shah, MD, said one of the most important things is to “do your homework” about mentors, institutions and projects to make sure your interests align with what they can offer.

Fewer women than men hold leadership positions in medicine and academia despite their equal numbers as medical school graduates, but women can take several steps to become leaders and promote organizational change, according to a speaker.

The way Mark Loehrke, MD, sees it, women in medicine face two types of obstacles in the workplace.

Stephanie L. Graff, MD, FACP, said the great advantage of efforts like Women in Oncology is that it provides an opportunity to connect with peers in the “proverbial physicians’ lounge.”

James R. Gavin III, MD, PhD, was spending valuable time in a laboratory, painstakingly purifying finicky hormones from the pituitary glands of cattle when he discovered insulin.

Charu Aggarwal, MD, MPH, said her interest in joining Healio’s Women in Oncology Peer Perspective Board stemmed from the need to provide women in medicine with opportunities for peer mentorship, collaboration and sponsorship.