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Women in Healthcare & Science 2024-25 Seminar

Gender Roles Under the Microscope

Corinne Moss-Racusin, PhD
“Understanding and Reducing Gender Bias in STEM and Healthcare”
Wednesday, May 7, 2024, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Physical location and Zoom (hybrid)

Accreditation & Designation Statements

Target Audiences

Clinicians, Residents/Fellows, Administrators, Students, Basic Science Faculty, Researchers, and Allied Health Professionals

Practice Gap

While women are no longer underrepresented for many areas of STEM at the collegiate level, stark gender disparities nonetheless remain in professional advancement and leadership positions.  This lecture will present experimental evidence of gender bias within STEM and healthcare, demonstrate its consequences for women’s engagement in these fields, and discuss innovative interventions aimed at increasing the representation of women and other gender diversity at leadership levels.

General Program Learning Objectives

As a result of this program, attendees will be able to:

  1. Relate existing social psychological research on the content and impact of gender stereotypes to academic and healthcare environments.
  2. Identify the difference between hostile vs. benevolent sexism and explicit vs. implicit bias and their differential impacts in the workplace.
  3. Recite evidence of science faculty and supervisors’ gender biases in the evaluation and treatment of students and employees.
  4. Recognize the patterns by which women’s qualifications and capacities for STEM are downgraded in various contexts.
  5. Advocate for interventions that can reduce gender biases, including restructured academic policies.

Accreditation & Designation Statements

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Announcement of Disclosures

The planners & keynote speaker of this activity have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Evaluation & Continuing Education Certification

Whether you have pre-registered online or have registered on the day of the seminar, a web link will be sent to the email address that you have provided to Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. Completion of the survey is required to process continuing education credits. Your evaluation of the seminar should be completed no later than 4 weeks following the event.