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Career Advancement

General career advancement resources can prompt reflection as you think about personal goals, financial goals, and career fulfillment. They also prove useful tools in developing and practicing new skills.

In , Sallie Krawcheck provides powerful career guidance to women and argues that skills and qualities traditionally identified as feminine, like communication and collaboration, can be leveraged to support women in career advancement.

Communication

Communication is a skill that develops over a lifetime. Most clinicians do not have formal communication training, but it is critically important in practicing medicine and career advancement. Communication can be particularly challenging for women as they navigate gendered critiques. Awareness of body language, acknowledgment of feelings, and remaining present and focused when things are uncomfortable are challenges everyone must learn to manage in academic medicine.

• Adam Grant explores the unexpected power of so-called weak language in this New York Times opinion piece, “’"
• Kwame Christian, Director of the American Negotiation Institute, explores alternative approaches to conflict resolution this TEDx Talk, "."
• Communication Coach Dan O’Connor teaches viewers how to say no in "."
• Amy Cuddy shares how to carry yourself to project confidence in this TEDx Talk, "".

Disparities in Academic Medicine

While women are entering medicine at equal rates to men, they continue to face barriers in obtaining leadership roles and pay equity, not to mention ongoing social pressures around gender roles and gendered labor. Being aware of this information will help you consider your expectations and boundaries and help you to be an advocate for yourself and others.

• In “,” Ellinas et al find disparities in the representation of women among journal editors.
• The “” report developed by explores how violations of ethical conduct and financial inequity drive gender disparities in achieving promotion and fair pay.
• Arora et al explore the personal and professional pressure placed on women and minority faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic in “.”
• In “” Hall et al identify the continued disparities faced by women, including rank, authorship, and speaking opportunities.

Imposter Syndrome

Many struggle with imposter syndrome, and there are tools to combat it. Within your sphere of influence, work on recognizing accomplishments, providing constructive feedback, and valuing authenticity.

• Mullangi and Jagsi’s manuscript “” describes the experiences of physicians with imposter syndrome and offers approaches to preventing imposter syndrome.

Leadership

As mentioned previously, women achieve leadership positions in medicine at lower rates than men. Thinking about and practicing leadership is an important first step in advancing to the next level.

• Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace’s book . was expanded in 2023. The text reflects on the creative leadership and management principles that Catmull employed as co-founder and longtime president of Pixar.

Mentorship

Mentorship can be a critical element in career development. Developing good mentor/mentee relationships is a learned skill. Consider some of the resources below in your own mentor/mentee relationships.

• Several institutions provide valuable guidance that includes strategies for mentoring, a description of mentorship phases, and valuable tools to manage mentor-mentee relationships.
• As a complement to planning and preparing for good mentorship, “” by Chopra, Edelson, and Saint describes how to identify and prevent bad mentor-mentee relationships.

Negotiation

Negotiation skills are critical to achieving career and financial goals.

• In the book, , the former FBI negotiator shares nine critical negotiation principles that can inform your approach to negotiating academic neurology positions. In addition, view Chris Voss’s TEDx Talk “”
• In this video, “,” Margaret Neale provides four steps to achieving a successful negotiation: Assess, Prepare, Ask, and Package. Her book is called Getting (More of) What You Want: How the Secrets of Economics and Psychology Can Help You Negotiate Anything in Business and in Life.

Physician Parents

Supporting physician parents is important regardless of gender. At the same time, women and birthing parents often face significant hurdles in their careers. These resources explore those challenges and offer solutions.

• The manuscript “” by Kraus et al describes the current state of parental leave for medical student students and finds that many schools lack easily accessible and supportive policies.
• The manuscript "" by Morgan et al explores the gender productivity gap and emphasizes the importance of paid parental leave and childcare in recruiting and retaining women in academia.
• In “” by Chesak et al, the authors identify and summarize the challenges and solutions faced by physician mothers.

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References

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2. McDermott, M., et al., Sex Differences in Academic Rank and Publication Rate at Top-Ranked US Neurology Programs. JAMA Neurol, 2018. 75(8): p. 956-961.
3. Silver, J.K., et al., Women physicians underrepresented in ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú recognition awards. Neurology, 2018. 91(7): p. e603-e614.
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5. Moore, L.R., et al., Burnout and Career Satisfaction in Women Neurologists in the United States. J Women's Health (Larchmt), 2019. 28(4): p. 515-525.
6. Fournier, L.E., et al., Females Are Less Likely Invited Speakers to the International Stroke Conference: Time's Up to Address Sex Disparity. Stroke, 2020. 51(2): p. 674-678.
7. Singhal, D., et al., Representation of women plenary speakers at the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú Annual Meeting. Neurology, 2020. 95(22): p. e3045-e3059.